The Sentinels don't take that sinner from me

It had been the truth. And perhaps part of him had been angry and hurt still. Because when she had gone missing. He had thought she left and it had broken his soul. But he couldn't tell her that. She'd feel she was to blame. And she wasn't to blame for his flaws and his shortcomings and his feelings they were his own.


Dreven wondered if he died today or tonight. If it would be a relief for her? To be able to lay her feelings to rest with him. Perhaps he shouldn't fight so hard to stay alive. He had always fought for life, but what if for his last gift he gave into death? Would that be better?

A quiet guttural growl. Blood bubbled at the corner ofhis mouth and popped as the wounds on his face reopened.

Then you imagined wrong.

Finally, his body gave out and he hit the ground with a loud thump. Head finding rest on the cold hard dirt.

You did what you could. Now leave before I get better or die. Or you'll never get away from me. If thats what you want