FATED BY BLOOD AND FIRE

Camill

it. The air smelt like pine and dirt, and there was a thick fog around the trees. I was no longer in that awful fire. I was not on fire.

ew face does not belong to me. I rubbed my lips, cheeks, and nose. Though they are not the same and ar

ots dug into the muddy ground. The only sounds in the forest were the leaves rustling and the howl of a wolf far awa

I came back. To fix things. To make him feel the same pain I did. But my legs started to shake as I got close

at me like they knew my secret. Two guards stood there, the wind making their fur cloaks flap. One of them was tal

ed in a rough voi

ht face. "Hi, my name is Mira." "Just

me a strange look.

r away." "I have been walking for days.

then gave me a nod. "Okay. You do f

ts crunched on the gravel path as I slipped through the gates. The village spread out in front of me. There were wooden houses with smoke curling out of the chimneys, kids run

de steps. His dark hair was all over the place and longer than I remembered. It fell over his eyes. He had his hands in his pockets and his shoulders slouched while he ta

cart full of firewood and did not move. The wood broke under my nails as my fingers dug into it. It hurt that my he

at me for a moment. I went cold. I could tell he was in a lot of pain because his eyes were so heavy. Did he understand? Could he tell it was me

let out a breath that I had been holding. My hands were shaking. I had

She stopped and turned her big brown eyes on m

and said, "Yeah.

e is Elin." "You look good."

d. That was all I said.

d. "Talk to Lucien. He is in char

I did not wish to care about him in any way. As I walked towards the packhouse, I to

nocked, the cold wood hurt my knuckles. He was there when the door opened. Lucien. He looked even worse up close. He loo

?" in a low voice, as if h

name is Mira." "I am new." What a nice

anything, I held my breath, ready for him to catch me lying. He did nothing but nod.

large packhouse, which had long tables and benches. The furs of wolves hung on the walls, and the firel

, "It is yours for now." "Sett

isper. He got up to leave but stopped at the d

lmost to himself. My heart s

head no. "No." I am just going th

the bed and put my hands over my face. It was too close. He could not figure it out on his

en it got dark, I joined the group for dinner. A lot of people were sitting at the long tables and eating stew and bread while chattin

plate in front of her. She asked wit

rely taste it. Lucien kept coming into my mind. He looked so lost and differ

ow. My mind was racing as I lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling. I had to keep my mind sharp a

art was beating fast when I woke up. It was dark in the room, but something felt off. A quick

one outside my door. It was so slow and quiet th