“I won't let anyone hurt you ever again, I promise.”
“Don’t cry honey. You did well, see, I’m all right. I’m here and Lycur will come for us. We will be out of here in no time.” I try to sound convincing, but it’s hard when you feel your power slipping away from you. The headache pounds stronger. With a little time and rest, it will return. I think.
“I know. He loves us, he won’t let them keep us here.” The thought of Lycur and the last time I saw him, the look of raw pain on his face breaks my composure momentarily. A single ragged sob rips through my throat before I can stop it. What have I done? Tears stream silently from my eyes. Now is not the time for this. The realisation of my helplessness and the amount of danger we are in hits me hard.
“I will protect you until he comes. I wil
