Disclaimer:I'm not Michelle Paver and I do not own Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.

This story is a new version of 'Oath Breaker'.

Chapter 1

The last drop of sun vanished below the went red and orange,just like a little blushing lady,but the next moment it disappeared unwillingly

with the spreaded quietly,the sweet evening breeze swept over the clearing where a bonfire world was going to rest,while the other mischievous and cruel creatures,growling and struggling beneath it,waiting for a breaking point to attack.

Torak stared at the dimming sat beside Bale like a statue,speechless.

There was too much on his mind.A raven shrieked,fluttered its wings and flew away.

They were on a small bay of The Seal Island,and Torak and Bale were going to guard the the rumor of The Soul Eater had come to this place,the guarding was night were Torak and Bale's turn.

Bale pay no heed on either Torak or the was concentrated on his was cooking some scallops and shrimps for their after sometime,Bale sensed that Torak acted kept his mouth shut,knewing his kinsman was probably thinking of Wolf,his friend and hunting ate the food slowly.

The meal was waited,and finally broke the awkward silence.

'What is on your mind,my brother?'He asked.

Torak raised his head and didn't want to answer,because when he started talking about how he was worried about Wolf,Renn,Finn-Kendinn and Bale,he will definitely had a he didn't want to show impoliteness to his friend, he found his voice and managed to make a simple sentence.

'I miss Wolf.'Torak was real;he yearned for a sight of the face that he always longed to see,yearned for a touch of his fur,yearned for rolling up with him to a ball on the Wolf was not the only thing he thought about,and he didn't have the courage to split out the others.

Bale nodded,although he was not so satisfied with his ,Bale noticed that Torak looked strange.He became quiet,and Bale felt like he was avoiding people-not all people at all,but usually him,Renn, time he laid eyes on Torak,he was his eyes,Bale could see nothing but worrit,sadness and-this really frightened him-despair.Torak kept didn't want us to know, Bale couldn't see the Torak that he was familiar with,instead,he saw a pessimistic,sorrow burden on his shoulders was too heavy and felt a bit pity for Torak,and if he could,he would do anything to help him.

Now was Bale's turn to stared at the had his own thought,he wanted to share it with Torak and asked his opinion about it,right now,but he didn't know how to was sure that it will become another problem for Torak to face.

Bale took a deep breath, and looked at Torak with pleading opened his mouth to say something,but then hesitated,and swallowed it back,then shrugged.

'What's that,Bale?'Torak was puzzled because Bale seldom looked nervous.

'Look,Torak,I…I don't mean to hurt you but I just…I just…'Bale stammered,tried to change the subject.'You can just speak out loud,Bale.I'm your friend,right?You can tell me anything!'Torak was quite uneasy now.

'When all the things is over,I would like to ask Renn if she is willing to stay with me,ur…well…be my mate.'Bale said voice was looked at Torak,then gasped.

Torak became 's word echoed and echoed in his mind,like a thunder in a sunny day.When all the things is over,I would like to ask Renn if she is willing to stay with me,ur…well…be my mate.Be his mate.Be Bale's mate.How could this ever happened?A horrible picture formed:Renn,looking amazingly beautiful in the blue bridal clothes,embraced by Bale,the Seal Clan boy,and people cheered and clapped and they gave the best wishes to the couples,and the lovebirds walked to their new shelter and Torak could never see her again…

'No!'He shouted and bounced couldn't stand he couldn't stand for just think about it,how could he stand if this really happen?No,no,he just simply couldn't let this thing ,Torak thought of her.

Bale looked disappointed,but he knew already known Torak and Renn's relationship,he just wanted to try.'I see,'he said quietly,his voice was calmer than he expected,' you love her,right?'Torak didn't know how to what Bale said was real.'I'm pretty sure we love the same girl,Bale.'He said both fought the urge to storm out the bay and sprinted back to the campsite.

'Let her choose,'said face was emotionless.

Torak that,the companions ended up the conversation and began their duty.

It was almost whole clan was asleep-except time she tried to close her eyes,the mystery shadow of a huge man crept into her mind.

He spoke to Renn,using a deep and powerful voise that would absolutely haunted repeated and repeated a phrase,just like a spell,a spell casted by a terrible mage-no,a devil.The Spirit Walker must die,The Fire Opal must be Spirit Walker must die,The Fire Opal must be Spirit Walker must die,The Fire Opal must be mine…with that,he laughed hysterically and Renn screamed loudly and woke up.'Nightmare,'she murmured.A ripple ran down her spine.Good,she thought resentfully,that Thazzi didn't even let me sleep. But when she thought of the oak clan mage's name,she felt cold suddenly and shuddered.

Thazzi.She remembered the cruel face,the hand with only three fingers,and how he tormented Torak-Torak,Renn thought of the last battle with Thazzi and Eostra was coming,he looked like that he forgot her couldn't see the wolfish grin that she liked the most,he was depressed and sad all the wanted to tell him that how much she care about him and-and-how much he meant to her.Couldn't you see that,Torak? Renn's heart was bleeding,tears prickled in her eyes,couldn't you see that I'll always by your side?

'Please,Torak,tell me what happen…'Renn muttered prayed to The …

Someone was hearing.

'You know his fate,Renn.'a voice said.

Renn spun she already knew who it was.

'Don't waste your time,girl,'Saeunn spoke slowly,her voice was as calm as the surface of a lake.'The flames will never lie.'Renn guessed the raven clan mage didn't sleep at all because she sat still in her sleeping sack,her twinkled and shrewd eyes fixed at her.

Anger gradually rose and filled Renn's didn't believe in fortunes or blessings or prophecies or any other stuff,she just believe in herself.'No!'She shouted,

half because of rage but half because of frightened.'I won't give up,never!You say Torak will die,right?And I'll show you that you and your stupid flames are wrong!I'll help Torak with all my heart and I won't let him die…'she cried and fell on the ground.'I won't let him leave me.'She said,a single tear dropped felt a pair of strong arms wrapped ,Renn began to had never cried before-at least,never cried in front of this time,she couldn't bear felt so tiny and weak.

Saeunn smoothed Renn's hair,and let her cried.'I can't do it…I can't…'Poor Renn,Saeunn thought bitterly.When could she understand?

Slowly,Saeunn unreasonable,Renn felt comfortable by hearing Saeunn's voice,she was whole again and stopped old raven clan mage's word was like a lullaby,made her relax in Saeunn's chest and listen to her.'I know you are as brave and clever as a flying raven,my child,but sometimes,nature is the ruler.'

She said quietly,almost whispering.'Nobody knows when will the raven shooted by an great nature decide was born with a duty or a quest that was given by The World Spirit,for example,You, Renn,'She looked straight into her eyes,

'your life goal is be a hunter or a mage,'Saeunn paused,then continued,'and Torak,he was made to defeat The Soul Eater.'Renn frowned,and said,'so I'm going to help him!'

Saeunn shaked her head,'No,Renn,I haven't ,Torak may win the battle,but no one knows whether he may survive or was cruel sometimes,it smashs the world's enemy into dust,but the consequence is someone you the nature have chosen Torak's fate,'Saeunn stared at Renn,'you are not be able to change it.'

Renn said couldn't speak,think or ,she let out a simple but no one could give the answer's question,'Why must be him?Why?'She looked at lips twisted into a sorrow smile.'Just let him go, this is the path Torak must go to,then just let him if he dies?What if he never come back?This thing is not as simple as you think,Renn!If you go with him,you become a new target for Thazzi and Eostra because when someone try to rescue The Spirit Walker,he or she must know it.I know it,too.'Yes,Renn knew it but she didn't know how to choose between love and family.

'Think of of of all the raven clan can they survive without you,Renn?'Saeunn said.

For the first time,Renn was a selfish girl at all,blinded because of could imagine what will happen if she left the world:people drop tears,

Saeunn couldn't be the mage anymore because of sadness,and Finn-Kendinn,he loved Renn so much that he suffered from pain everyday…the raven clan will perish because of her.

Finally,she made her thought of Torak one last time,and opened her heart to let him flew her mind was emptied.

'I let him go.'said Renn.

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