Lion and his mate

That voice

Three days. For three days straight we tried to make sure Ellywe doesn't burn to the ground but something or someone just like had in totally different direction from us,burning again all these fires.

Then rumours started to spread,how Aelin did that as revenge for Ellywe not coming ten years ago in aid to Terrasen.

All that was bullshit. There was no sign of Erawan neither of Maeve.

And finally after 3 days of sailing and our hard work,we finally get to our destination. Where Mala's lock has been hiding.

I found witch trying to be stone called as she made her beast to get away from them,from us.

I just showed right next to her side and she,as she did not heard me,took out her sword but I was quicker,already holding long knife at her throat. Waiting.

Then I sighed,puting aside knife,saying to witch "It's okay to care. But only we can decide if that love will makes us stronger or weaker,easier to destroy."

"I do not..",Manon started but I cut her in half of sentence "Yeah yeah you are cold hearted bitch who doesn't care about anyone,I know. But I am a monster and I still care."

Witch did not say nothing else as I turned around,walking away from her.

I leaned against railing with my fists,looking at the horizon,searching for something that can not be found.

At least,that was I though.

I couldn't still discover what was that voice that I was hearing since day one of Dorian's training.

It was unknown.

I sensed one presence approaching beside me then other,also leaning against railing,and with my eyes still closed I said "Well hello there"

To two fae males. Gavriel and Fenrys.
Fenrys asked me "Are you okay? These days you seems....distracted. "

"Yeah",I said "I am. I am guessing I am just worried about current situations happening to us."

"Well if anything you are not alone.",Gavriel answered and I smiled sadly "I have been alone on one of the most important parts of my life. I walked across lands for 5000 thousand years and I killed as twice and more as many dark creatures,monsters,people. Still I can not see my own way."

I felt shock coming from Gavriel and Fenrys and it was Fenrys who managed to ask me at the end "Five thousand? You? I mean with that look?"

I smiled "I am immortal. Age doesn't do anything to me though I can still die at the end. At the actual end,everyone must die."

"But how do you...",Fenrys blurted " Five thousand is not a little number when it comes to age. "

"That is also part of my life that I will explain when time comes for it",I answered "but now it's certainly not the time. Besides we need to get out of this ship and start our journey.

And that is exactly what we did. For two days more. Great.

I felt like we were running out of time for something.

For two days we have been crossing that damned swamp,but again...it didn't bother me so much.

In fact,all these creature,good or bad,reminded me of my true heritage and origin. And I was happy as I swore to myself and the world,I will never forget who I am. Not anymore.

Aelin,as it seems,clearly lost her patinace and let fire burning everything in front of us to make path clearer.

As I found myself on direction where fire was going downhill,I heard I Fenrys shouting in surprise.