Arkan blinked once.
No. It's not happening.
Blinked twice.
It's not real. It can't be.
There was only silence as he saw her falling.
He did not even realize when he moved his body. Forgetting the wounds he had, forgetting the ropes tugging him down... he had to move. He had to catch her. He had to go to her and tell her everything would be okay. That their people would be saved, that they were both safe. That they could finally live peacefully and love freely.
He had to...
His body stood in an instant and lurched forward. The knights pulling the ropes were no match for him. They lost their stance and slumped to the floor. He dragged the ropes and the knights with him. More blood oozed out from his body. He did not care.
There was only one thing in his mind. He had to catch he
