WhiteBlood- Book 2 ( HalfBlood Series- FW FF)

71- Ruins or Runes? pt.2

I drop my things on the side of the wall as Xaden closes the door. " So? You decided we needed this class?" He comes forward about to wrap his arms around my waist but I stop back looking expectantly at him.

" They're great for leveling the playing field Freya.. With the fliers and when the time comes with the dark weilders. We need all we can get." He states calmly, " And your first instict was to pick out Cat's drift?" I question further.

" Cat's a pain... Trust me I know.. I heard all what she did and THAT will not happen again. Though she's a handful she's good and quick at learning I'll give her that much. I'm not looking at who she is or who they are. I'm looking for the two top classes to experiment with. Your one, she's the other."

" Stop putting me in places with her." I snap. He takes a breath coming closer both hands settling on my face " Some things I'm sorry but you just need to deal with Freya. It's war out there, stop adding fire to the one she's trying to create. I know your better then that and you can and you WILL take the higher ground."

" Your putting to much faith into me. She's close to drawing that line."

" And I wasn't this past year with you and Dain. Especially Dain?" He quips back. He seriously can't be comparing that right now! " That's different." 

 He scoffs " How? I hated the guy-"

" And if I recall you've hit, choke, punched, kicked, made a fake promotion slip, publically embarrassed him and threatened him all within the last year. Countless times. You didn't just 'deal' with it Xaden. So no...that was in fact not the same." I challenged taking his hands off.

He throws his hands up in like a mock surrender and giving up motion turning around stripping off his weapons, pack then shirt as he goes to grab some clothes from his drawers before going in the bathroom shutting the door with a little more force then he needed to making me feel a pang of annoyance but also reluctant understanding.

I take one of the wood pieces plopping on the bed as I try to mimic the rune, pulling just a little string of the power within trying to replicate. I was closer this time though I lost my focus when the door reopened now just a little smoke could fill the air.

" You need to clear your mind. And.. steady your breathing.." Xaden speaks quietly walking over as he sets himself next to me " I'll help. Close your eyes.." 

I don't fight as I close my eyes again feeling him as the sky seemed to darken now showing almost the stars. " Pick one." He instructs which I do about to grab the whole thing when he seems to stop me. 

" That's to much... only a touch. You don't need the whole power of a touch of the power and it'll recreate the power of the source if that makes sense..." He mentions as I simply hold my hand out feeling almost like a warn ray.

" Now pretend like your drawing with a pen or something." He continues.

I open my eyes as I draw the complex shape I see it smoldering as I continue about to get it.. the flame was starting... then it gets cut off as I feel a wave of..sadness. I let out a frustrated sigh as I look at Xaden " Who was that?"