Finding you- A post Through The Moon fic

Chapter 7- Claudia

Callum sat in the cave with Claudia, waiting while she gave him some hot brown morning potion, he politely declined. "How did you even get here? And what happened to your hair? Where's Viren? Where's Rayla?" He was less than happy, not only seeing Claudia look so calm but also that Rayla was nowhere to be seen.

Claudia decided not to answer the most important of questions. "Oh you like my new hairdo? Me too! Dad's little bug pal hatched and kinda sucked out dad's life force. So I had to revive him again. Sure it took a bunch of my life force and I can't really do magic anymore...but that's the price to pay to keep family together!" She took a swig of her potion.

What Callum was hearing sounded like madness. Little bug pal? What even was that? He could think about that later though. He needed to know where Rayla was. "Claudia, I'm going to ask again. Where is Rayla?"

Claudia shrugged. "I don't know. Dad has her by now I'm guessing, but he wouldn't tell me what he was going to do with her." She didn't seem concerned and that angered Callum beyond belief. Claudia then started to speak again. "Callum you look exhausted, when was the last time you slept?"

Callum hadn't slept since he started looking for Rayla...it had been days. He was exhausted, but he couldn't stop looking. He needed to find her, make sure she was okay. He couldn't lose her. Callum started to think back to the spire, and how he felt when she jumped. He had risked his own life for her once, he loved her so much. He would do it a million more times to have her beside him again. He needed her. He needed to find her.

"Hello? Earth to Callum?" Claudia waved a hand in front of Callum's grimacing face. "I think you should sleep, it's not good for you to go days on end without sleep."

"Who cares Claudia?! You're the reason she's out there! The reason she could be...." The words died in his throat. He couldn't even think about her being dead.

Callum. She's an elf. An assassin. She killed your step father! How could you care so much for a monster?!" Callum had had enough. He punched Claudia in the jaw.

"How dare you call her a monster?! She has cared for me more than you ever will. She is an elf, but she is the most compassionate, athletic, beautiful, funny person I have ever met."

And with that, Callum got up and walked out of the cave, not caring about Claudia's response. He was going to find Rayla, no matter the cost.

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Notes

Callum is an angry boi. Okay, so it's been a loooongg while, I have been really out of it lately. School, and personal problems...and it's just been a lot. But I'm happy I could finally get this out.