~TRISTAN
I gasped awake.
The first thing I saw that fascinated me was how bright the room had become. Golden rays shimmered into the room and I slowly lifted my head from the bed.
I had fallen aside while sitting on a chair beside the bed. I stared down at Althea and she looked as if she had come out of a fairytale.
I smiled and found myself unable to break away. Then I blinked suddenly to get myself back on track. I had thought that it had just been an after effect of the witch's attack and it would wear off by morning yet I was still affected.
I ran my fingers through my hair and stole another glance at her. I was just in time to see her stir. I yawned and stretched when a roar erupted from the woods. I stopped immediately and went still as I tried to sniff out what had gone wron
