a court of light and shadow

chapter 24(Gwyn)

two weeks earlier:

Cassian was well on his way to wearing a track in the carpet when Rhysand winnowed into one of the rooms in the house of wind. Gwyn and Nesta were giggling quietly at Mor and Emerie the two females obviously liked each other but both refused to admit it so they were stuck with this awful flirting. Nesta occasionally shot concerned looks at her mate who had been pacing up and down the room since they got back from Illyria but the high lord's amused voice interrupted him:

- Cassian, what happened? I haven't seen you this worried since Nesta was in the blood rite.

Cassian whipped around to face the high lord:

- what happened? why don't you ask my mate who decided she wants to murder herself and

Mor interrupted Cassian's worried rant. sauntering up to a full cup of wine. Gwyn had no idea where it came from there was no wine or cups in the room.

- Nothing happened Rhys, a couple of Illyrians were being assholes as usual and Gwyn, Nesta and Emerie handled them.

-HANDLED? 

Cassian burst out incrugulecly:

- Gwyn was handling them so was Balthasar but my mate decided it was a good idea to challenge the Illyrians to a fight.

Mor was taking a sip from the wine when Rhys snatched it out of her hand started drinking it. Gwyn thought Mor would take the cup back but she just smiled and seconds later another cup appeared in her hands. Gwyn made a mental note to ask the female about it later.

- show me.

Rhysand said calmly. Gwyn figured he meant the memories. both Mor and the high lord looked far away for a couple of moments before Rhysand started chuckling he looked over at her.

-oh my cauldron Gwyn, that was good. they deserved a good ass-kicking. Other than Nyx loving you I can see why Feyre does too.

he choked through laughs. 

- Rhys did Mor not show you the whole thing? The Illyrians will be fighting the valkrie and Az isn't even here to help them with training!

Mor took a huge sip of her wine.

- calm down Cass, the valkyries will fight the Illyrians and win since I am not officially an Illyrian I will join the Valkyries and fight with them.

-what do you guys not understand? Nesta may have said no weapons but the Illyrians will sneak them in any way and the valkyrie will get hurt!!!

Cassian burst out again. Nesta walked over to him and not so gently sat him down on the couch.

- calm down brother I will help train the valkyrie's instead of Az and they will beat the Illyrians.

two weeks later (just before the fight):

Gwyn was ready for the fight so where all of the valkyries they had chosen to fight with them. They had been training all week and Cassian and Rhys had been relentlessly pushing them way beyond their limits. now they had all gathered on the roof of the house of wind to winnow to the fight. They were all warming up since the fight would start immediately after they got to Illyria suddenly Gwyn saw Nesta's sister Elain making her way through the crowd.

- hi! you're Nesta's sister. Elain right? what are you doing here?

- hi! yes, I am I was just looking for...

then she turned around to face Gwyn her smile turned into a sneer. she hadn't spoken to the female and didn't know what could have caused such a reaction.

- oh it's you! how are you liking my necklace?

-what? what do you mean by your necklace?

-oh nothing just that you are wearing the necklace Azriel gave me for solstice that I rejected. well, good luck in the fight I was just looking for my sister.

Gwyn was shocked. the necklace was from Azriel? why did Elain reject it? why did Azriel give it to her? was that it? their friendship was just a replacement for Elain was that all she was to him? Gwyn closed her eyes, didn't let tears fall. Maybe Azriel had his reasons to gave her a necklace, but he knew she trusted him. After Cassian, he was the first male she trusted that much. But because of this stupid necklace- he lost her trust.

Gwyn ripped off the necklace and shoved it into her boot. she didn't have time for two face liers she had a fight to win. she would figure the rest out later.