Between Life and Death
As my eyes adjust to the dark, I see Jordann’s body in a heap on the ground. Arynn kneels beside him, trying to wake him up. I look for Shadow but I don’t see him anywhere. I hug my cut hand to my body and try to swim clumsily towards the shore letting the lake swallow my tears.
Lord Virion spots me first. Maybe his senses honed by stealing scan the night more vigilantly. He turns towards the lake and lets his skeletal hands search the reeds.
“Zoe?” he shouts in surprise and wades knee-deep into the water to help me up. Under his touch I relive the events that happened since we parted and he hugs me to himself. He mumbles “my child.” over and over again as he takes the sword from me.
“What happened with you?” I ask while I help wake Jordann. The cold water drippi
