A/N: Day 14 - A Song That No One Would Expect You To Love. I chose "The Guardian" since, even though I have pretty eclectic taste in music, I'm pretty sure most people I know would be surprised that I listen to Delta. This one is set during the time Pam is being held by the Magister in season 3, just before Eric comes to her rescue. Hope you enjoy :)

Day Fourteen: The Guardian

…
I swallow the urge
To call out your name
The need crashes in
I brace for the wave
And pray it will pass
-'The Guardian'
…

She'd held out against the torture and the taunts, knowing full well that all the Magister wanted was for her to beg for mercy.

But she was the Child of Eric Northman and she would not beg.

Nor would she let him see her cry or call out for her Maker to save her, she knew that Eric would come for her. It was only a matter of holding out until he did.

But it wasn't easy.

It took every ounce of her self-control not to scream for Eric to save her when the silver cut into her skin or even to whisper his name as a comfort to herself.

She was well aware of her own weakness and the only way she was going to get through this ordeal was by pushing all thoughts of her Maker aside. Only then could she concentrate on maintaining as much dignity as she could under the Magister's attacks and keep up enough strength to conceal as much of her pain from Eric as possible.

Inevitably, she lost track of the time and her control over the block she'd imposed on their bond was starting to weaken. In these situations, Eric made it a point not to block his end of the bond and it almost hurt more to know that some of her pain was starting to seep through, as evidenced by the reassurance he sent in return.

She could barely control her fear as the Magister once again came into view, this time carrying a box containing sterling silver earrings.

She steeled herself as he pinched her eyelid, certain that this would be the beginning of the end.

"Enough!"

The simple command was enough to restore all her formerly lost hope and she allowed herself the one comfort she'd denied herself throughout her suffering by breathing his name.

"...Eric."