Twenty-four – 01

Phelan was becoming more and more confident that his sister, in fact, would be the true death of him. Finally, once and for all, all of his enemies would get what they’d wanted so badly and it would be because of his sister’s sudden reappearance in his life.

Why, for the love of all the gods, did she have to be so bloody difficult?

At least she’s alive, which is more than you can say for most of the people you’ve cared about in the time you’ve walked the face of this world.

He grimaced despite himself and much to his dismay, everyone that was still clustered around the fire seemed to notice.

“What’s wrong?” Jacqueline asked him almost immediately. Seamus arched a brow, and Aoife shot him a look that was petulant and worried all at once.

“Nothing,” Phelan grumbled, and actually meant it. “Just thinking, that’s all. Nothing’s wrong.”

Jacqueline wrapped a hand around his and squeezed. He smiled at her, leaning in to give her a quick kiss on the cheek.

“If you need—”

“I don’t need to go anywhere,” she said. “Thordin’s fine without me hovering over him for the moment and there’s no one else that really needs my attention just yet.”

Across from them, Seamus went completely rigid.

That’s never a good sign. Phelan stood up from his seat across the fire from his cousin. “Seamus?”

“Trouble,” he breathed. “There’s trouble.”

“How do you know?” Jacqueline asked, already on her feet next to Phelan.

A bell clanged from the direction of the forge. Phelan swore under his breath.

“Ravine side,” he said. “Jac, get our kits and my staff.”

She grasped him by the arm, pulling him close enough for long enough to kiss him soundly.

“Be careful,” she murmured as she pulled away.

He smiled weakly. “It’s me.”

She smiled back, worry and love in her eyes, then released him and dashed away.

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One Response to Twenty-four – 01

  1. shadocat says:

    It’s me? And that’s suppose to reassure anyone?

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