𝓑𝓮𝓪𝓾𝓽𝓲𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓛𝓲𝓮 || 𝒟𝓇𝓊𝒾𝑔

σηε

139 AD
MACEDONIA

"Should've done this 7000 years ago."

"DRUIG!"

"Vena, Makkari! I'd think real hard about this!"

"Vena! Don't do it!"

"Why shouldn't I!? I've got nothing left to lose because I lost him!"

"Vena... Vena!"

"Huh?"

"You zoned out again." Sersi smiled softly and Druig looked up at me worried. "Everything okay?"

"Yeah... I'm just tired. Haven't gotten much sleep since I came back from Israel." I sighed resting my head in my hands and rubbed my eyes. "Ikaris worked me to the bone and then some."

"But you handled it well." Ikaris pointed out and I scoffed.

"Wasn't by choice, believe me."

"It was the dream again, huh?" Druig asked and I glared at him.

"Stay out of my mind!"

"I didn't have to enter. Your thoughts were way too loud. And there was screaming?"

"My mind, my business. And since you refused to erase the nightmares... here we are."

"I explained why I won't do it anymore, my darling Vena. The risks are too big and you know it. If I'm not careful, I could hide a big part of who you are."

"I can't keep living like this, Druig."

"I know, darling. I promised you we'll find a way and we will."

"Stop with the telepathy! You two have been staring at each other for an eternity and it's disgusting honestly." Phastos exclaimed and we both glared at him. "Okay, maybe not. Continue whatever you're doing and never glare at me like that again. That terrified me."

"Whatever... I'm going for a walk. I'll see you all later tonight." I said standing up and grabbed my bag before leaving the lab.

"Want me to come with?"

"Not now. I need to blow off some steam."

...

"Wanna talk about it?"

"What part of blowing steam didn't you understand?"

"I'm your husband, I'm not supposed to listen to reason. Besides, it was either me or Makkari; or Ikaris and/or Sersi. You take your pick." Druig shrugged and climbed up the tree. "What happened this time?"

"I heard voices this time... and a blur. I never used to hear voices before." I sighed closing my book and looked at him. "I've trying to wrap my brain around what the hell does it mean and no luck."

"Was the voice Ikaris?"

"And Kingo, I think. I dunno anymore. At this point, everything's a blur to me." I shrugged.

"What did Ikaris say?"

"Something about him waiting 7000 years to do it. Do you seriously think we'll be fighting Deviants in 2000 more years?"

"I sure hope not. I plan on spending my Eternity with you in Olympia or in the Amazon, or even in Greece. There's nowhere in my plans that I'll be fighting Deviants for 2000 more years. That's just ridiculous!" He exclaimed and I chuckled.