Just a short chap as a Christmas present =D

Kierran

The pale light the moon casted over us was enough to keep an eye on my surroundings. The others were sound asleep, How could they? I had volunteered to keep watch tonight precisely because I couldn't sleep.

I walked towards the red-haired girl lying flat on her back and sat beside her. How strange... We barely knew each other, it had been only a couple of days! but she had found her way into my soul regardless.

She snored and rolled to her side which made me laugh. I would have to remember mentioning that to her. Or not, no, she would thing I was a creepy stalker.

Summer could be extremely annoying when she wanted to, infuriating even. I still couldn't get over the fact she was willing to put her life at risk to save me this afternoon. Why the hell would she do that? Didn't she see she was important for a lot of people? That she was important for me?

Sweet, Kierran. Of course she doesn't, since all you do is snap at her.

But would it be easier if I didn't? After all, she was Summer and I belonged to the Iron Court. Even if we saved her, we would still be miles apart. Mother and Father were the only ones I knew had broken the rules and fought to be together, they loved each other that much. Was that what I felt? Love? I didn't know. But I did know if was far more than just fondness.

Summer shivered. She had been growing weaker with each day. I felt useless, impotent before her sickness.

I placed a kiss on her forehead and lowered myself to the ground next to her. She really had no idea of what she did to me.

Just being this close to her made me go insane. Her beautiful face was there, in front of me; and with her eyes closed it looked as if she was waiting for a kiss. I smiled and instead kissed her cheek.

"Sleep well, Summer" I whispered in her ear. She stirred a little but didn't wake up.

I put some distance between her and me and couldn't help but fall asleep too.

My arms were around something, but I didn't mind too much. It felt good. It was a nice dream. I had no doubt I had to be dreaming about Summer. I dreamed I was embracing her and that she liked it and hugged me back.

Suddenly, my dream Summer vanished and I was jerked awake.

The first thing I saw was Summer's face just in front of mine. What the...?

Then I noticed the arm that was around her waist. Shit, shit, shit...

I sat up and looked at her again to see what her reaction was, but she wasn't looking at me, she was... what was happening to her?

She started screaming and when it finally stopped Grimalking told us it was an effect from the poison. I cursed the damned poison a million times in my head for doing this to her. And the Iron fey who did this, they would pay too.

She dared to say "It's over"

How could it be over when we still had like four days to prepare the antidote, then, when she is finally safe and okay I would believe it's over.

Until then I would do my best to protect her against anything that meant her harm.

But first, I would need to... apologize.

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