Moonspear Say Hello to the night

He sobbed himself into silence when the man reassured him he wouldn’t die today. Still trembling, Talis allowed himself to be guided toward a stream, where Alaric said he would clean out the wound.

Talis, he murmured, falling quiet again before remembering to add, That’s my name.

For some reason, his lip began to quiver a few seconds later. The tears swimming in his eyes began to fall, hot at first but quickly chilling in the frigid January air. It wasn’t just his body that was hurt and confused but his heart too.

I just don’t want to die before I get to be a dad, Talisman whispered miserably.