-Ashes-
I was dying... I had to be. I no longer felt any real pain. It was as if I were floating. But then I heard a voice.
“Ashes!”
Her voice was as soft and gentle as she was.
“Please! Ashes!”
Strange, I thought, her voice had never sounded so desperate. It was always so soothing, like she was caressing my skin without touching me.
“Please, Ashes! I need you to listen to me!”
What? I didn’t understand. What did she need from me?
“Please, my love! Please wake up!”
My love... She had never called me that before. It sounded almost magical, so full of affection, yet why was her voice so desperate as she said the words?
“Ashes!”
Something was wrong. How could I be dying when Laelia sounded like she was in so much pain?
“Ashes! I need you to wake up! Now!”
It was like I had been
