Chapter 6: Amren

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Song of the chapter:
hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have - Lana Del Rey (but you knew that, didnt you? I see you.)

Amren escaped out of Azriels room shortly after Helion appeared, with a newly born fear of telling Azriel the news after seeing his raised spirits. Luckily she ran into Varian and Nesta in the hallway, who were glowing with success.

"I swear to the cauldron, if you're smiling for any reason other than a solution, I will skin you both." She pointed a finger at them as she approached.

Varian grinned. "Looks like we get to keep our skin, because we have found the answer, thank you very much." 

Amrens jaw hit the floor, and, after regaining herself, dragged them both through the nearest door into Nesta and Cassians room.

"Shit Nesta, it smells awful in here." Varian wrinkled his nose.

Nesta blushed. "Yeah, well... yes, it does." She smirked slightly.

"Okay, ignore the smell. Tell me what you found." Amren shoved them onto the dresser sitting at the end of the bed.

"Okay..." Varian glanced at Nesta, who nodded. "We think that Eris was injured with a cursed blade. That's why he has reacted badly to a minor injury, for a fae. We also think that Caramie Lesian was stabbed with the same blade."

"Of course! Oh, you are a genius!" Amren leapt forward, grabbing Varians face in her hands and peppering him with kisses. 

Nesta cleared her throat. "I helped to, y'know." 

Amren pursed her lips. "I know. But I am stewing in the scent of you and your mate, so surely you can understand why I don't want to kiss you." 

Nesta laughed a little. "So, anyway, we also found a way to stop it, which hopefully you are just as excited to here."

Amren stepped back, blinking. "Oh, yes. Go on."

Nesta smirked. "The curse is designed to inflict him with more power than anyone could withstand, to the point that it kills him. We also figured out there is a lag in the curse, where the power is in the affected bloodstream, but isn't doing anything, which causes them to become completely paralyzed."

"Wait, wait." Amren put up a hand. "You're saying... he's awake?"

Varian nodded. "Eyes shut, heart moving slowly, unmoving, all things that point to being comatose, but it would seem that he is fully conscious, but unable to move. He can hear, and feel, everything."

"Oh gods." Amren stumbled back, paling. "Oh..." Beads of sweat trickled down her forehead. "Oh gods." She took a deep breath, and another. "He- he can feel... everything?" 

They nodded solemnly. 

"But you found a way to stop it, right?" A sob clawed at the back of her throat. Caring had been a new thing for her, and it was only so long before people started to notice the holes in her personality and started to ask questions. Varian, of course, had already noticed, but was holding of asking her about it, for whatever reason. Probably for the best, at least for the time being.

"Yes, we found a way. It's both simple and complicated." Varian placed a hand on her back as he explained. "Thesan has a perform a operation, that is quick, but deadly if it goes wrong. At the same time, Eris has to be woken up, very slowly. He has to wake just as the operation finishes, or he will most likely die. But, if the operation isn't performed, he will definitely die."

Ignoring the tightening in her chest, she turned to her mate. "What is the operation?"

"Thesan drains the power, only to the point of safety. Any more than that, and Eris will die. The only problem is, he needs to drain it into someone, who can handle that magnitude of power."

"Well then Azriel is perfect, he has his siphons, and he would do anything to save Eris at this point." 

Varian nodded. 

"We haven't spoken to Thesan yet, but I can go now, if you want to talk to Azriel." Nesta chipped in. Amren nodded.

"I'll go with you, Nes."

"No you won't." Amren quickly cut in. "You have to come with me." 

Varian quirked an eyebrow. "Sure, nevermind."

Nesta smirked. "I'll go to him right now. I'll tell him to go straight to Eris, so explain quickly, and then I'll go catch everyone else up, alright?"

Amren nodded, urging her out the door. When she was gone, Varian turned back to her, worried look on her face.

"You alright? You've been acting really differently recently. I thought it was about the nightmares, or the visions, but it isn't, is it?" His voice was so gentle, so sweet, so loving, she almost told him then and there, in the smells of others peoples sex.

Amren opened her mouth. Might as well rip the band-aid off. Then she closed it and shrugged.

"You sure there isn't anything you need to tell me?" He rested a hand on her shoulder. 

Amren looked at the floor, unable to lie to his eyes again.

"Later."


Not to self plug or anything, but if you are enjoying this, you might enjoy a new lil mini fanfiction im working on, coming out soon! Its Thesan x Lover and will be on my profile on both wattpad and ao3. Check it out, its just a bit of fun, just drabble and romance.

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