"idk.yet"

Chapter 3

The first thing I feel is the pain, it takes me a while to figure out where the pain is coming from since there is so much of it. Soon the pain turns into a fear, then worry and then it turns into relief.

I open my eyes and the first thing I notice is that there are blue ones staring directly at me.

"Symon," Killen says leaning over me and it takes me a few seconds to adjust to our link returning. "What happened?"

"I," I try to start, but it seems that the words don't want to leave my mouth.

"Sy, what happened?" He asks again and the worry returns.

I really do try to find the words to explain, but I just can't. Besides, how am I supposed to explain that the prince of the Freelands wants to kill me? How am I supposed to say that said prince was a Reader the most powerful of all Charmers?

Maybe someone else could, but I can't. Nor do I think much of it. If the prince wants to scare me it will take more than a death threat.

But what if he threatens someone else?

I pushed the thought to the back of my head, that was not my focus. My focus was getting Killen and I back home. But I can't get us back home if the doofus is stopping me from getting up.

"Killen," I start I'm relieved that my voice is working. "You need to move."

He just stares at me.

"Our link, it was like you were cut off from me. Sy, you scared me."

"I didn't realize how important I was to you, but you really need to let me get up." I pushed him off of me and whistled for Jachin. It doesn't take long for my horse and Killen's to answer.

I walk over to where I left my saddle. I call Jachin over and he trots over willingly, he starts gnawing at my shirt. "Killen how about on the way back we make a stop in a town for food and treats for the horses?"

I look through my pack and see we are low in food. when I turn to Killen he is still on the ground and he is staring at me still.

"Sy, I am serious you scared me," He says finally standing up. "I didn't like what it was like. It's like you didn't exist and a part of me was missing, yet you were right in front of me."

"There's nothing to be scared off," I assure him. "The only thing you need to be scared off right now is what I will do to you if I don't get food." I attempt at a joke, but no smile forms.

I grab his hand. "Killen, if there is anything going on you will be the first person I tell."

"And what if you don't tell anyone?" He asks and I am surprised by his question. I look at him and try to understand where this is coming from. I am getting similar vibes from him similar to the ones I got yesterday.

"What does that mean?" I question.

"You don't tell people things Sy," He shakes his head at me. "You either barely mention things or you don't say it at all."

I don't understand.

"Symon you don't talk about your problems, you just push them to the side and walk away from them. One day they are going to catch up to you and I am hoping that you will be able to run."

I don't know where this is coming from, where any of this is coming from. But I don't question it. I just nod my head and pretend to agree with what he is saying. My brain is still trying to process what he is saying, but I don't have it in me to argue right now.

I finish saddling up Jachin and I start riding, I don't feel like waiting for Killen. It doesn't matter how far I go our link will lead him right to me.