Bound with fear

Healing

………. I stepped inside the room , the air was cold and damp in one corner was a bed grey blankets pulled over the figure lay in it her red hair splayed out. I looked at Iagan who lowered his head a little.

“Why is it so cold?”

“Because there is no heat in this part of the house” I shook my head and walked over to the bed Anya was shivering while she slept, her face bruised and swollen. I closed my eyes and felt warmth fill the room Iagan taking a deep breath

“Take her down to my room?” I stroked her hair

“What if…”

“Iagan she is your sister I may not understand much but I already know how brothers and sisters are supposed to be” I stood up he moved by me and picked her up in his arms I pulled the blanket round her he moved out through the door and down the stairs and back to my room “put her in my bed” I pulled back the covers he laid her down. “Go get some some for her” I looked at him he was looking down at his little sister “Iagan”

“If your Father finds her in her Mo Bhean”

“if my father finds her in here then he will have to punish me” I stepped up to Iagan “and I have a feeling he will not be prepared to do that” he bowed his head to me and turned and left the room. I sat heavily on the edge of the bed pain burned my head…..

…………. I was in a room surround by rich fabrics and ornate furniture

“Son of a bitch Seth” Brae hissed, I turned to see him shirtless on a chair

“Oh you stop being such a damn girl” Star walked round with a ball of bloodied material in her hand “Let Seth do what he needs to” she tossed the material in to a bag “What I want to know is who the hell attacked you?”

“I want to know that as well but the bastard up and died on me” Brae groaned through his teeth “I thought it wouldn’t hurt”

“Brae being Immortal doesn’t mean you don’t feel pain” Seth moved round him “I felt it every time I died”

“Baby” Star looked at him pain behind her eyes he moved over to her and pulled her close “I don’t’ like when you talk about”

“I refuse to live without you and you know I died every day on your birthday my love” He lifted her hands to his lips and pressed them together.

“Hey Immortal in pain here. You two can go change the weather in a minute after you’ve patched me up” Brae pulled a face making Seth and Star laugh. Seth moved back from Star and behind Brae.

“The wound is deep but nothing that won’t heal” he closed his eyes his fingers began to glow pale gold before he pressed them to the knife wound in Brae’s back

“HOLY CRAP” Brae gritted his teeth and clutched at Stars hand

“Suck it up tough guy” She smiled with warmth and kindness in her voice she moved a hand to his hair and stroked it gently

“There go eat and go rest” Seth put a hand on his back as Brae got to his feet “You’ll heal faster now”

“Thanks Bro” Brae nodded to Seth. Seth smiled and bowed his head as Brae walked out of the room

“Thank you” Star wrapped her arms around Seth “I’m still not liking the feelings about something happening”

“I know my love” Seth kissed her forehead “whatever happens we’re together” he lifted her chin to make her look at him “At least I can help Brae Heal”

‘Yeah thank you Daddy Huh?’ Star rolled her eyes a little

“Yes I suppose it is thanks to him” Seth bent and lifted her into his arms “Now I think we need to retire to the bedroom and change the weather” she smiled her eyes seeming to light up as he carried her from the room……………

… The pain vanished and I sucked in air Iagan was still out of the room and Anya was sleeping without shivering, if my brother could heal then I could heal… maybe? Why was I seeing things about Seth. I rubbed my temples and him helping people at that. I shook my head and got up swaying a little. I closed my eyes

“Heal her… help me heal her… she is an innocent and under my protection” I didn’t know why I spoke those words but they seemed right a tingle ran down my arms as I opened my eyes a soft gold glow lit my finger tips, I looked at the cut and swelling on Anya’s eye and slowly touched her, she seemed to hold her breath and the glow pulsed a little “leigheas a(heal her)” the words repeated over in my mind as I lifted my hands to see only a faint pink line from where the cut once was and the swelling gone altogether. I stepped back in shock that it had worked, why hadn’t my Father told me I could do this. I took a deep breath and made the glow return.

“WHAT THE HELL” I jumped as Iagan walked back into the room “What are you doing to her?’ his eyes were wide and his free hand was on his blade

“Healing her” I backed away scared by the expression on his face

“I saw what you did to Mia remember”

“You… you don’t think… Iagan I’m” I stumbled over my words as he put down the tray of food and moved in-between me and Anya “Why would I hurt her?” he blinked a few time “Iagan Look at her face” he turned slowly to look at his sister his head snapping back to me

“What happened?”

“I healed her” I stepped forward “turn her on to her stomach and show me her back” He hesitated before he gently rolled her on to her front and opened the back to the top she was wearing keeping her covered from the hips down.

I started again closing my eyes and focusing on healing. I heard the intake of breath from Iagan as my fingers began to glow brighter this time I lowered my hands to the slash marks on her flesh that were raw and bloody. Anya’s body flinched as the pulsing increased.

“Whoa” I felt arms round me as I swayed

“I’m alright” I murmured lifting my hands from Anya but leaning hard against Iagan

“Holy mother of…” he was looking at the now just red lines on her back “You did it” His arms let go of me and he dropped to his knee “Forgive me mo bhean I’m truly sorry for doubting you”

“Nothing to forgive Guardian she is your sister you are supposed to love and protect her” I held onto the table next to the bed “I would heal more but I don’t think I can” the room seemed to go in and out of focus

“I have you” Iagan’s arms were back around me lifting me and carrying me to the couch infront of the fire.

“See to your sister” I looked at him “Make her comfortable”

“But you need…”

“I’m fine” I smiled at him. He got up and walked over to Anya and turned her back over and pulled the covers up to her chest before bending and kissing her lightly on her forehead……….