Dead Silence by T.G. Ayer

Author:T.G. Ayer [T.G. Ayer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BluA
Publisher: Infinite Ink Books
Published: 2015-05-20T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

I entered the first room at the top of the stairs, guided by Joshua's hand at the base of my spine, drawing comfort from his proximity.

Inside, the room had been turned into a small infirmary, with blankets and cot-beds sourced from camping gear stored somewhere within the house.

Near the door, Myst lay on a low cot, her skin so pale I felt a shiver of fear ripple through me. I knelt beside her as she caught sight of me and gave me a weak smile.

She swallowed hard, then closed her eyes for a moment, her dark lashes fluttering against her pale skin. Then she opened them and met my gaze, her brilliant blue eyes glistening. "Thank you for letting me come with you." She sounded so grateful that I wanted to burst into tears right then.

She shouldn't be grateful. I'd just killed her by allowing her to accompany us.

I shook my head, anger and fear a terrible duo taking control of my senses, making my ears ring, making my throat close on the words I wanted to utter. "You can't be grateful if you end up dying." I almost snapped my words out and my eyes widened, as I feared I'd hurt her feelings, but she let out a soft laugh, followed closely by a rattling cough.

"Bryn," she whispered, her blue gaze unwavering. "There is only so much you can control. We are all here by choice, and as much as you are responsible for the team, you are not in charge of fate. Those who perish in this war, they are fighting alongside you for the same reasons you fight. To safeguard our world." She paused to swallow hard again, her lips dry and cracking. Part of me wanted to tell her to stop talking, to save her strength, but another part respected her need to speak. "Ragnarok is here, no matter how hard we try to ignore it. And Ragnarok is not one short battle, it is a length of time in our lives in which we were destined to fight Loki and his Jotunn."

I shook my head and tried to tell her to be quiet but she waved my hand away. "Don't worry, I have said my piece."

She took a breath and the sound crackled in her lungs, a sound that made me want to scream out at the unfairness of it all.

Then she reached out a hand and grabbed hold of my wrist. "Will you do something for me?"

"Anything," I answered, knowing I'd do whatever I could to grant her wish. I took her hand in mine and held it gently.

"Take me to the seaside. Somewhere where the sun is blazing and the beach is golden and the air is salty on your tongue." She smiled with longing as she spoke and her expression drew tears to my eyes. "I grew up by the sea, a long, long time ago. I want to see it one more time before I go."

I nodded, blinking hard to hold back my tears.

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