If Only They Knew

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Aelin ran through the streets,  panting with effort as she sped down the alley filled with rubbish and filth she sped up, her lungs burning in exhaustion if only she could shift unleash her fire but in Rifthold it was still illegal she clawed down anyway all she found was a well of cobwebs and ash, they were gaining on her she should have seen this coming she never should have started that bar fight she was only looking for trouble something fun to unleash the frustrations, they raced after her throwing daggers on whizzed past her cheek cutting slightly soon the world rocked as if  an earthquake was happening she dropped to her knees screaming in agony as blade after blade pierced her back as Aelin fell forward swords sliced her she looked into the face of the attacker it was Sam
"You left me to die Celeana, I loved you and you killed me."
"Please no Sam no please I loved you."
"Lies when were you going to tell me you are Aelin Ashryver Galanthynius."
"Soon I... as soon as we had left Adarlan."
"You should have died in that river. It would have been best for everyone. It's your fault I died it's on you Celeana."
AELIN , AELIN WAKE UP. someone was violently shaking her screaming her name it sounded foggy like a distant memory from times past they kept screaming her name she rocked backwards and forwards whilst more faces came into view there was Nehemiah unbroken still alive with a whips she prowled towards Aelin behind her followed Dorian and Chaol. Dorians ice crackled between his fingers none of the light she'd grown to love in his sapphire eyes , Chaol behind him with his eagle pommeled sword swinging at his hips. Many more of her beloved dead prowled towards her Arobynn Hamel , Lysandra with claws and fangs, Lorcan, Gavriel , Vaughan, Fenrys and Connall all prowled forward with iron tipped whips in hand lastly Rowan stalked to the front and grabbed her chin yanking it upwards saying something she couldn't quite hear as the world rocked repeatedly as something shook her.

She Awakened in a small bedroom in the castle of Ornyth surrounded by her parents either side of her bed, Aedion sat on it looking at her with tears sliding down his young face. Her great uncle Orlon was stood in the doorway with sleep tossed hair taking in her surroundings she realised she had scorched her bedroom walls thick black marks everywhere the sheets virtually non-existent
"Do it Evalin" her father Rhoe said as a wall of water came crashing down onto Aelin she struggled to breath thrashing as the water cooled Aelins heated skin banishing the fire that ravaged her body. Evalin had  noticed Aelins movement and stopped the fire shaking Rhoe gently so he'd noticed that Aelin had awoken.
"What happened sweetie?"
" I don't know mama" Aelin sobbed out "people chasing me and daggers and swords the killed me and these people I know them but I do know their names. Oh mama it was so scary I didn't have my fires they were gone"
Evalin and Rhoe exchanged knowing glances as if they suspected something.
"Sleep now Aelin we will talk more in the morning" Rhoe stroked a loving hand down her face as he walked away.
"Always be brave fire heart we will always be here." Evalin whispered as she tapped Aelins heart.

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