Together
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I slowly opened my aching eyes to be greeted with blinding sunlight that made them sting. I blinked a few times trying to ease the burning feeling, but the sting of tears came back when I looked to where Trey slept. He was gone, he had packed up all of his belongings, and left me while I was asleep. I rushed got to my feet, there was no sign of him anywhere, I spun in circles as if he would be hiding in the tree line that surrounded our camp.
"Trey!" I yelled, nothing
"Trey!" I tried again, but still there was no response, I began to run through the forest, trying to find any trace of him I could.
"Trey, Trey, Treyton!" I screamed over and over again, my throat hurt form screaming his name, but I kept calling out to him. The tears never stopped flowing, which made it very hard for me to see where I was going. I stumbled and fell, and the tears came out even harder,
"Treyton, I'm sorry," I said,"please come back, I'm sorry" I was terrified, I had never been on my own, Trey was always there for me, he was the only family I have left. Although Trey had been preparing me for the day when he would no longer be with me, but I never thought it would happen like this. I thought we would only be separated if I were captured, or by death, I never thought it would be because I couldn't control myself. The worst part is, I don't feel guilty about it, nine years I've been on the run, nine years I've kept my face hidden, and on the rare occasion I got the chance to let myself out of this tiny box I've been trapped in, I did. I let my basic urges take over and I did the one thing my body screamed at me to do, because that was who I was, being a Welkin, or being a Merrow was much more then just a name. I slumped against a tree and let the tears fall, from behind me I heard the snap of a twig, I quickly pulled a knife from my boot and stood ready to attack. My first thought was that it was the Merrow from the night before, but to my surprise it was not.
"Kal" Trey stood before me with sorrow filled eyes,
"Trey" I squeaked, I don't know what came over me, i had never raised my hand to my brother, but I was so scared before, and now that fear was replaced with anger. I slapped Trey across the face, he didn't look mad after it happened, he just kept his eyes trained on the ground like he was ashamed.
I know I messed up," I said, "but you can't do that, you can't leave me" my voice broke at the end, and more tears began to fall.
"I know, I was angry, and I acted without thinking," he said wrapping his arms around me, "I'm sorry for what I said Kal, I didn't mean it."
"Yes you did, or you wouldn't have said it" I sniffed, Trey's face once again looked ashamed.
"I'm sorry Trey, for everything, for what happened with our parents, for ruining your life-"
"Kal you didn't ruin my life, it was insane for our parents to think that they could keep you locked up your whole life, and not tell you why, I was also insane for me to think that you could ignore your instincts."
It was true I was drawn to the water due to my Merrow lineage. Merrow's could not stay out of the water for too long, their skin becomes dry and cracked, from what I've heard it is very painful, so their bodies tell them when it's time to go back to the ocean. My body does the same thing, except I don't dry up, but I feel the need to be in the water. I also feel the call of the wind, beckoning me to take flight, but I don't have wings, it would appear that I am missing quite a few of Welkin, and Merrow abilities. Welkin, can hear miles away, and they can control the wind, they can also admit a screech that will rupture an ear drum. Merrow have the ability to sing a song so alluring that anyone who hears ti is in a trance and under the Merrow's control, they can also control the tides and create large tidal waves. I still have a lot to learn about both beings, which is hard considering I'm not allowed to travel to their cities, or talk to any of them, all the knowledge I have now is just what I'v learned from Trey.
"Kal do you remember what the Merrow who saw you looked like?" Trey asked
"Yes, but I didn't see him in his human form." I responded, Trey looked deep in thought,
"We need to leave" Trey grabbed my hand and began marching in the direction of our camp.
"We need to sell what the pelts we have now, and leave by night fall." Trey grabbed my cloak and wrapped it around my shoulders, he pulled the hood down low to where it almost covered my eyes.
"I know it's too warm for this but we have to take extra precautions." It was warm out, Vereilles is a predominantly summer Kingdom, there were very few days when one was in need of warmer clothing.
"Whatever we need to do, lets just get out of here quickly thought, I don;t want anymore trouble." I said, Trey smiled at me and patted me on the head.
"One day Kalliope, one day you will be free." I smiled back at him, I didn't believe a time would ever come, not in this world, not now.
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