This is Chapter 7 maybe 1 or 2 more in this set of chapter for my Through the Rain story. Thankyou so much it truly means alot for your reviews. So feel free and help me to keep writing i guess.
Disclaimer: I do not own Chronicles of Ancient Darkness or its characters (because they are to cool for my creation) Michelle Paver does
Torak lunged at the boy, he was gone toppling into the white foaming water.
"Dray!" He ran along the bank watching the blonde hair drifting at his surface. Without thinking he jumped. He felt cold skin under his fingertips and surfaced gasping for air.
"Get off me, wolf boy!" Dray swung but his arm was pulled back by the water lashing around them.
"I need to help you," He grabbed the large wrist and made to paddle back to shore, he felt the wrist untense as they kicked out hard towards the bank.
Torak grabbed for it and stuck pulling the fox boy with him. He collapsed onto dry land Dray at his side, when he caught his breath he stood up to face him.
"Idiot, don't you see!" Torak fell back as a hard fist struck his face. What!
"I just…"
"You better treat her well!" Torak nearly choked as Dray pinned him and lashed his wrists with deer hide.
"Get off me!" He screamed.
"Don't try to save me!" Torak's eyes widened as he watched the boy remove his jerkin and headband revealing the red underneath.
Death marks……Torak almost retched seeing what Dray was about to do. He could only watch in horror as the boy stepped back into the water.
Torak sat staring into the roaring foam "He deserves it," A lump was growing in his throat. No he didn't!
"Torak?" The brown haired boy whipped round to see a man approach him, his long red beard was tied at the end and his hair was ruffled. His blue eyes were bright as they watched him carefully." Where's…"
"He wanted to, I couldn't stop him," Torak rested his chin on his knees, biting his lips he resisted the urge to cry out.
He felt a warm hand on his shoulder and turned to see the Raven Leader nod to him before pulling him up, slowly without watching him Fin-Keddin cut the deer hide around his wrists and cast it aside.
"Torak!" This voice had commanded his respect so many times. Where will it stop! The Pain and suffering! WHEN!
"Yes?"
"Come with me back to the shelter, I need to check on Renn," He turned, slowly Torak followed him.
Renn opened her eyes wearily. A dream it was a dream! "Torak," She breathed before burying her face into her hands groaning. Her neck hurt and her back ached, she sat up straighter and leant back against a pole.
She was stirred by the sound of footsteps coming over the wet ground. "Stupid rain," She heard a man whisper it was….
"Renn? Are you awake?"
"Yes," She smiled as her uncle entered the shelter, the boy was at his side, his face was pale and his eyes were staring into the flames in front of her.
"Now sit Torak," The Raven leader pointed out his sleeping sack, Torak sat down heavily not taking his eyes of the flame. "Tell me what happened?"
Torak told him all about how Dray had been prepared himself and how Torak had saved him once but failed the second time. The man did not interrupt but nodded and listened intently.
" That's when you arrived," Torak finally looked up to see his face.
"Thankyou Torak," His Foster father smiled.
"Its fine but, what now?"
"I don't know," Slowly he rose glancing at his niece then turned and walked out into the rain, Torak turned to see Renn watching him.
"Renn," He gave her a weak smile, she did not return it.
"Yes?"
"I'm sorry, for what happened!"
"It wasn't you,"
"So you know," He watched as she blushed. "What?"
"I…it…came to me in a dream," She mumbled watching the fire.
"Like a vision,"
"No, at least, I don't think so," She smiled. Although I wish it was. "I'm sorry, for doubting you. Fin-Keddin, he told me everything. I found it hard at first but then I realised,"
"I realised something to,"
"What was it?" She watched him as he stood up and came to sit beside her.
"That I…" He studied her face as he watched her, her dark eyes dancing in the firelight. She was truly beautiful, I don't care what she says next after I tell her, I always will fell the same or at least... I hope so, because I can't imagine having anyone else "Will you come with me?"
"Of course, if I can walk of course,"
"Here let me help," He wrapped an arm round her waist and helped her to stand before leading her out of the shelter, although it was morning, the sky was still dark and the rain played on their faces gently, slowly he led her to the forest. I promised.
Okay did this suck.......
Next Chapter should be up soon.... I am back at school so writing time is restricted that won't stop me though
(Okay someone asked what season this was.... It is Winter, but in Renn's dream it was summer)=]
Um thanks for taking the time to read this... I really really appreciate it. So thankyou all!
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