Chapter 6:
Demon
We finally made it back to the ship. The crew was still awed that I had slept up in a tree. They believed wolves had chased me up it when they saw the two wolf like creatures at the base of the maple. And only when I called the dogs off the crew did they believe I slept up there on my own free will.
They now trotted at Ealorr's heels. The crew made sure to keep their distance. Zuko however didn't bother making room for the two large dogs. He was the only one, other than myself, that I didn't have to keep them from attacking. I find it odd, but suppose Lad remembers him, and Wolf must too.
As Ealorr trotted up the ramp to the boat I jumped off and walked up the rail leaving the crew watching as I walked barefoot along a thin plank and jumped off to land lightly on the deck.
I walked along with Ealorr as we went down to my room. I opened the door and let him in, but before I could enter I could here Zuko coming to his room. I was about to walk into my room when my arm throbbed painfully and my knees buckled. I grabbed my arm as I fell. As I sat crumpled on the floor in front of my half open door my arm continued to throb and I did my best to keep it from controling me. Wolf and Lad, who had already run into the room, bolted through the door and tried to help, but to no avail.
The crew heard me when I cried out in pain as I fell. They now ran down and tried to come to my help, but Wolf and Lad kept them back. Avari and Snowthorn slithered down my arm and wrapped themselves around my injury, to keep it down. Ag, who was currently a very large "snake", came out and saw my arm becoming demon. He hissed out a warning to the crew, but he recognized Zuko. The deep green snake became a small dragon, his true form, and approached Zuko. The crew had been driven off by the dogs, but Zuko was standing in his doorway.
My arm was subsiding and I could stand. Ag had circled Zuko and was hissing quietly at him.
"Ag, down" I said with a slight hiss, mainly from trying to not cry out in pain again, and he slunk back into my room, become snake as he went.
"What was that!" Zuko shouted. "And what happened to your arm?"
"That was Ag. A friend. To me anyway. He seemed to know you...I shouldn't think he remembers you...but my arm. It was nothing. Just an old wound."
"The arrow? But, you stopped bandaging it. I thought it had healed."
"It will be much longer before it heals. It was demon wood. She must watch her temper. And I must say, something triggered it then, I do so wonder what it was." said an old grey dragon slowly winding around me.
"What are you!" Zuko said, quietly, but in great shock.
"I am known to you as Snowthorn" he replied.
"I think I'm going to bed now." I said tiredly. And walked into my room, leaving Zuko staring at Snowthorn.
Zuko walked back into his room and laid down. He imediately fell asleep, and Snowthorn hissed something quietly above him, and left.
Snowthorn entered my room as I was eating some clover leaves. "These should help" I said as I ate them.
"Let me see your arm Akina" Snowthorn said and I unwrapped it. A small line of black had wound around my arm from a circle of black where the arrow had pierced my skin.
"It has surfaced. Do you have a rose with you? The thorns are the last thing I need to keep it from spreading through you." Snowthorn explained.
I walked to my bag I had left on the bed with my plants in it. I dug around and found a single rose. I pulled it out. It was a fresh bloom, deep red in color. Almost the color of my hair. I handed it to Snowthorn.
"You may go to sleep. It would be less painful on you if you do."
I laid down and fell asleep instantly.
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aren't I kind? I added two chapters today... Me ish in a good mood
