trust in me

chapter 8 revelations

The next morning Astarion woke up in the Arms of Sorin remembering the events of the night before made him smile he looked up at sorin and couldn't help but admire how peaceful the taller vampire looked asleep a moment later Sorin's eyes started to flutter open

sorin: morning sorin Said his voice gruff from sleep Astarion: morning Astarion said back his voice still a little hoarse from the previous night

sorin: how are you feeling

Astarion: delightfully sore in the Arms of a handsome vampire not a bad way to wake up in the morning sorin just chuckled and got up to put his clothes back on much to Astarion's disappointment as he was very much enjoying the view as they got dressed Sorins eyes drifted to astarions scars again and he couldn't help but wonder how he knew that devil Raphael

Sorin: so how do you know the son of Mephistopheles

astarion: you mean that devil from last night sigh cazador had me entertain him for a few days over a hundred years ago it was not a pleasant time not to mention the day after cazador carved the scars into my back

Sorin: wait you mean cazador met with the devil before he carved the runes into your back there a tone of concern in his voice with his eyes widened

Astarion just nodded his head in confusion

Sorin: shit I know what those runes are for on your back Sorin cursed while pulling out a leather bound journal from the pocket of his trench coat astarion had a look of concern while Sorin flipped through the pages

Sorin: found it I believe cazador is planning a vampire accention ritual

Astarion: a what

Sorin: a vampire accention ritual one must make a deal with a devil it creates a vampire with all the powers but none of the weaknesses

Astarion: how do you know this exactly astarion said with a mix of concern and curiosity while looking over Sorins shoulder at the book

Sorin: my grandfather performed the same ritual on my family seven thousand years ago it was with the devil shilgengar he had all of us drink the blood of a arc angel I was only sixteen it's how I'm unaffected by sunlight and what caused my spark to ignite

Astarion: dear gods you were just a child the elf sounded horrified

Sorin: what exactly did cazador have you do and were there any other spawns

Astarion: there was seven of us spawns myself Leon petras yousen violet dalryia and Aurelia he always had us bring people back to him do you think it has something to do with the ritual

Sorin: it might be either way I believe those runes carved into your back seem to be part of it if it comes to it and we have to go to baldurs gate I will do everything in my power to keep you safe from cazador Sorin said while looking into astarions eyes

Astarion: thank you Sorin