Dark magic

Chapter 7: best laid plans

We awoke in each other's arms, both awake we both pretended to still be asleep just to remain in the embrace a while longer, I pulled myself up lazily "What do we do now?"

"We clear your name"

"I will not do it at your expense"

"There is no other way"

"There must be, I just have to think"

He grabbed my shoulders firmly and looked me directly in the eye "Do not worry for me I can and will return to you"

I couldn't stop the tears that spilled from eyes as the horrific thought of his death, I did not want to witness anymore of his pain and I wanted even less to be the source of that pain "No, I will not watch you die"

"You may not have a choice"

"I will find a way"

He released my shoulders in a frustrated manner, grumbling to himself about my stubborn nature, this made me smile, I thought that maybe if I could find Kian he would hear me out, he was well respected and if I could get him on side maybe this could be the solution I had hoped for, the problem was is I didn't know where to look.

The necromancer eyed me with suspicion as I lost myself in thought "What are you up to?" He asked pointedly.

"Nothing"

"You are not a skilled liar, its written all over your honest and apparent emotions, what is it?"

"I have a friend of influence who if I can get him on side people may listen"

"Most frightened people are not reasonable, and who is this friend?"

"You met him already, well you possessed him would be more apt"

"Him, no I would rather die"

"Why?, he is a friend he would care enough to help me"

"No"

"You did not answer my question, why not?"

"I am no fool I felt what he felt for you and trust me friendship was the last thing on his mind, I will not allow him time alone with you"

"You do not trust my affection for you?"

"Yes I trust it but I will not barter you future upon the favor of this man, he has trust and station do not assume he won't use it to benefit himself"

"He would not"

"Do not be naive, keep thinking"

I felt annoyance as he mocked me, he did know kian as I did, I would find him and I would go alone to prevent revealing the necromancer. I was feeling devious as I plotted, I had found a spell that would lead me to whom ever I wished my mind had to be only filled with them, I had to picture them in my mind and feel a connection then magic would connect us psychically, it sounded straightforward but to cast a spell on the necromancer there was no way that would be straight forward.

I smiled at the necromancer, we had not left our camp outside the village, I led him into the forest until I felt surrounded and hidden from sight, pushing him against a tree, grabbing the back of his neck I pulled his lips to meet mine, he slid his arms around me tightly pressing our bodies closer, his hands began searching as our tongues danced over the others, sending a tingling sensation though my body fueling my passion, he began pulling up my dress, hooking his fingers under my knee wrapping my leg around him as he traced my thigh with his fingers, my breath quickened as he teased around my inner thigh, he pulled away from the kiss gasping for breath searching for my eyes as he locked me in an intense gaze, he pulled out a blade, I gasped on a reflex "Do not worry it is only to make some needed improvements to this dress"