Immortal of Darkness by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0001-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Cain opened his eyes to a cool, damp cloth moving around on his forehead. Abruptly, he sat up and pushed the cloth away, only to find Gwen holding it, leaning over him. A look of hurt flashed across her face as she moved back, sitting on her haunches on a small, plain bed.

Cain hastily took in his surroundings and realized he lay in a bare, stone chamber with green moss growing up the inside corners of the room.

"Where are we?" he asked in a sleep ridden voice. "What happened? I only remember walking into the great hall, meeting your father, and then being trounced upon by his men." Cain glanced down, cringing as pain filled his body with every movement. Large, blue-green bruises marred his skin in numerous places.

Gwen swallowed. "I'm sorry," she barely choked out. "It seems my father gave the order to beat you soundly as soon as you arrived in the great hall. He said it was a welcoming present." Gwen swiped at the tear on her cheek. "He wanted to see if you were Immortal." Gwen dabbed at a cut on his shoulder with the damp cloth before continuing. "We're locked in a chamber up in the tower. I begged Grimmly to let me in here to tend to your wounds after they discovered you were human." Gwen's chin trembled. "I'm so sorry!"

Cain wiped at her eyes with his thumbs. "Did your father or any of his men harm ye?"

Gwen shook her head. "Nay. It's just like when I was little. My father barely turned my way. Grimmly has been by my side since we arrived. He won't let anyone hurt me."

Cain gave her a look that said, "yeah right". "Your father's witch," Cain mumbled, remembering she had come over to him at some point and cast magic on him.

"-is badly hurt from placing a spell on you, or trying to. The torque made the magic backfire at her. Grimmly has told me he doesn't think she will live much longer."

Cain gingerly rose, kissed Gwen on her forehead, and then walked over to the sliver of an arched window. Rain pelted down on the murky castle grounds below. He stuck his hands out, cupping water within them, and splashed the cool drops on his face. Cain glanced over his shoulder at Gwen. "Why didn't ye tell me Ramsey was your father all those years ago?" he asked softly. Gwen shrugged with tears in her eyes. She rose, only to stand at the foot of the bed, clearly not knowing if she should come closer to him. As he watched her stand there, fidgeting her fingers in the folds of her gown, it reminded him of the day he first laid eyes on her.

He and Ulrick had just ended a gruesome raid that had gone wrong, and were riding with a bag of stolen coin from Marsel and dried blood on their clothes from the rest of the party that they had slain.

Excited,

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