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Ashen's POV

We woke up a hour before daybreak. Fare still had not woken. His breathing was slow, as was his heart. Daran helped me strap his father to the horse that would take him. We started out slowly, but near mid-day we rode fast. I made it clear that we would ride until we met the nearest town.

My bird met us at sundown, he had blood on his beak.

"Go, find a town." I said to him. He flew off again.

We slowed when we could not see where we were going, but we continued to move.

When the bird met up with us again we stopped, but only to force Fare to eat. He was within an inch of death. We quickly got back on the horses. The sun rose again and we saw the silouett of a town.

We stopped in the towns middle two or three hours later.

"Where is your doctor?" I yelled to a young child. The child look frightened, but pointed to a home.

I jumped off the beast and pounded on the door.

A woman answered the door; her eyes were brown and green, "Are you the doctor?" I asked, she nodded. "The man," I pointed to Fare who was being pulled off the horse by his son, "His heart, it's weak."

"Bring him in, hurry now!" She ordered me. I ran over to Fare and lifted him over my shoulder; Daran followed me. The woman ordered me to lay him on the bed.

She ran her hands up his arms, her eyes closed the whole time. When she got to his chest, she stopped. She opened her eyes and looked at Daran and I.

"There is nothing I can do." She shook her head and headed for some herbs, "I can heal people, but not when half of them is in the afterlife. I can only give him something for the pain he may be feeling." She started to grind the herb with a mortar and pedistal. "There is a chance he will heal, but it would have to be him; his will to live." She said rubbing the mush on his chest. I only nodded.

I blamed those men, they did this to him. He could die now because of greedy men. I pushed myself away from Fare and Daran, not wanting my skin to touch them; my Grace would kill them.

I heard my bird scream, I stood and walked out the door. I held out my arm, the beast obayed.

"I don't know what to do." I murmered while stroking his chest. I heard the door open behind me.

"Ashen, go to the Inn and get a room for the night. I'm sorry for putting you so far behind." Daran said putting a hand on my shoulder. I sent the bird off again and turned around.

"I am so sorry." I said, tears leaking out of my eyes.

"No, you shouldn't be sorry. It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself." He said pulling me close, against my will. I couldn't get to close. He carefully wiped the tears away. "Now, go. Get a room, bathe, and eat. I'll follow you soon." He leaned in and placed a gentle kiss apon my tear soaken lips. "Don't cry anymore. He will pull throught, he is a stubborn man; Death won't take him so easily." I released a broken laugh and removed myself from his grasp. Moving slowly, I went towards the towns inn.

I laid back in the water that the innkeeper's wife had drawn for me. The water smelled like lavender and roses. I drapped my hair behind me over the side of the bath. My muscles relaxed and I let out a sad sigh. I am Death. I thought to myself while looking out the window through the curtain.

Fare will get better, Fare's heart will strengthen, Fare is going to make it, Fare will be alright. I thought over and over again. A sob rocked through me and I let my arm slap the water.

The water cooled too fast, but I stayed in the water.

Hours later, when the sun started to set, there was a knocking at my room door.

"Miss? Are you alright? I hadn't heard you move, I was beginning to get worried." The Innkeeper's wife's voice followed through the room.

"I am fine." I said loud enough for her to hear me. The woman came into the bathing room. She looked old enough to be my grandmother, The Queen of Lienid. Her hair was a darker grey and her eyes were blue with green around the pupil. Her warm colored skin showed her age.

I laughed and splashed my water slightly, "You remind me of my grandmother." I said letting my hair fall back.

The old woman laughed, "I bet I do, now get out of that cold water, young one." She smacked my arm to get me to move. I stood and wrapped the towel around me that she had held out to me.

"You have such beautiful hair." She said while moving it so that I wouldn't get it wet.

"Thank you." I said softly. She took my arm and lead me to a chair that was infront of the firepit. The fire blazed softly. Goosebumps rose on my skin from the sudden warmth.

"You shouldn't be sad. The man that you took to the Healer will live, he seems so strong." She said as she started to braid my hair. I let her because if she wasn't here then I would have just stayed in the tub until Daran searched me out.

"He may die." I whispered. "Greedy, murderous men attacked us two mornings ago. Fare, the man, had such a fright that his heart grew weak so fast." The woman looked through my bags for clothes, "We tried to get here as fast as we could. I don't think it was fast enough." I wiped the tears away again.

The woman motioned for me to stand and handed me the clothes. "What is your name?" I asked while pulling my pants on.

"My name is Paloma." She said moving towards the bathing room to clean up water.

"I'm Ashen." I said, she looked over her shoulder at me.

"Like the Late Queen?" She asked, I nodded.

"Yes, she's- she's a great influence to my parents." I said looking down. The woman murmered something that I couldn't catch. "Thank you for helping me." I said, Paloma smiled at me.

She picked up the towels and moved towards the bedroom door. "You're welcome, Ashen. Come down for supper soon, there's a young man downstairs waiting for you." I nodded as she took her leave.

I moved over towards the window and whisled, my bird came quickly.

"Hey old friend." I said to him. He pecked at my cheek, I couldn't help but smile at the animal. I stood there talking softly to him for a long while. I sent him back out when I though it was time for me to head down to dinner.

I moved down the stairs quickly and I saw Daran sitting by himself in the corner. I sat at the empty seat next to him. The room was filled with drunkin' men and sad wives; some children ran about. There was a small band playing music. I laughed and Daran looked at me.

"He'll be alright." I said to him, knowing that I had to be strong for the both of us. Fare was as close to me as a brother, or uncle, I couldn't be sad and think the worse. I had to be strong because Fare had to be strong to make it.

I laughed again, and Daran smiled. We stayed silent for a moment, looking at all then people.

"Dance with me." Daran said quietly. I looked at him confused. "Dance with me, so I can get my mind off of the sadness." He said again taking my hand.

I stood and we moved somewhere where we wouldn't be in the way. Daran leaned in quickly, pressing a sad kiss on my lips.

And we danced our sadness away.

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