FATED BY BLOOD AND FIRE

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ke a drum while memories I can't discard reverberate through each pulse. I wind my cloak around my body to conceal the inner fire that I wish n

ft around my vision's borders while their eyes glow under torchlight. I drop my eyes so the hood obs

onlight reveals his scars as it dances across his fur, which I find impossible to touch. His powerful hands and c

back. Every step I take stirs memories of his voice calling my name. The bitterness of pa

mile, which fails to touch my eyes. A knot forms in my stomach as I wonder if he will recognise me. Will he

lding penetrates the wooden door as it offers safety, I know I don't deserve. My fingers move across the door's

hear the soft regret in his tone, which I never expected to hear. The sound of his sorro

e as he takes a step backwards when he notices my simple traveller's attire. A quick spark of curiosity crosses his eyes,

elight dances across his face, revealing the marks of anguish I authored. I drop onto a wooden stool while pu

me a single glance filled with emotions that remain unnamed to me. A warm wave moves through my chest, whic

s to touch my sleeve feels warm and gentle as I respond with a smile. Lucien's stare reaches me yet again, and I shift m

agmented memories I believed I had concealed. The urge grips my fingers to caress the glowing embers w

body and travels across the space between us. His gaze carries a softness while shadows of familiar g

roads and violent weather. The words I speak feel burdened as they pass my lips because they are wrapped in truths I refuse to tell. My eyes follow

ld me close. I recall vividly bright yet painful memories of past nights spent beside this fire. My

avy weight from our past lingers on my chest as if it were a large stone. Every deliberate inhalati

ith a bow while his eyes reveal both tenderness and detachment. Taking the food, I whisper my gratitude while its comforting war

come flooding back to me so powerfully that I almost topple from my stool. I struggle to control my facial expressions while suppres

The firelight dances through his hair while the lines around his eyes deepen from the glow. Pity and rag

rackling fire sends me into slumber as my eyes close gently. The ancient pledge resonates within my soul as if

s as weighty as the night sky outside. I raise my head and directly look at him with no signs of fear

my desire for justice and past pain fill my mind with thoughts about what lies ahead. I store those thoughts in my pocket like hot coals