Lowell

Chapter 15

They were caught because of a single letter. A letter that Hanna had written to him in faith. A letter asking Damuron to for just a bit throw the knights off their trail. Asking for just a bit more time before the two would disappear and nobody would have to care about them. Damuron had wanted to believe that to be true.

If he just managed to steer the forces away for a few more nights, then the two could finally have the happy ending they deserved. Hanna deserved. Damuron still couldn't bring himself to care about Lowell more than a stone's throw. But, that woman loved him with all her heart so Damuron decided he'd put up with their love.

Knowing what he knew now though, there was no way Myorzo would be the end. Alexei was intent on killing Lowell before he became a Krytian. Damuron wasn't too sure on the details, but he knew it was vital. As for the child…

The child needed to be killed, because they were a sin. Something born from monsters and humans. An abomination. It couldn't exist. As long as people thought it exist then there would be no end to the chase. Alexie would find a way to reach Myorzo and the chase would resume, but it be worse.

Damuron had cried that night he'd made the decision. The woman was like an older sister to him. She'd been a mentor and guide for him in the knights, but now here he was. The only salvation he could give was to end Hanna's life.

Yuri noted immediately the soreness in his jaw and the warmth around him. He pried his eyes open and noted Flynn's arms wrapped protectively around him. How did he get here? The question felt very important and yet somehow irrelevant. He tasted iron and he thought for a moment he might have attacked Flynn. Then Yuri finally took notice to how he was laying on his side. He felt for the horns, but nothing.

He turned and looked at the exhausted knight. Yuri felt guilty for making him worry. He noted the lines of stress and Yuri knew he was responsible for at least half of them. Dawn light was beginning to pour in and Flynn needed to be up soon. Yuri opened his mouth to speak and the words didn't come out smoothly. "Time to get up."

He cringed. The syllables sounded ruff and hard. Not like him at all. Flynn stirred and lazy eyes drifted to him. Flynn struggled to pry himself from sleep, but dragged his arm of Yuri to rub his eyes. "Hey." Flynn wasn't very articulate in the morning. The blonde sat up and looked out his window with a groan. "Glad to see you're back."

Yuri nodded and moved his tongue over his teeth with a cringe. "Yeah, mind telling me why I don't have horns growing out my head?"

Flynn stiffly got up and tossed over something small from his desk. "Last night was a bit freakier than usual." His hand opened revealing a handful of teeth. Yuri cringed. So, that was why his mouth felt strange.

"Ew." Yuri stuck in a finger and felt over a tooth. These ones felt sharper and larger. When he closed his mouth, they didn't sit right. He'd get used to it at some point. "They all just fall out?"

"Yeah." Flynn cringed. "It was gross."

Yuri stretched himself out and set his teeth down on the nightstand. He was washing his hands when he got the chance. "I bet." He stood and walked around the room. Yuri hadn't been in Flynn's room before. The knights at the gates liked to turn him away and if he ever needed to see Flynn they'd always meet up in town. "How did I even get here?"

Flynn was slowly getting dressed. "I think you climbed through the window." He pointed to the muddy prints on the sill. "I'm not sure on the hows or whys, but you were here when I walked in."

Yuri tried to remember something from that night. His claws had dirt and were chipped which probably came with climbing up the wall. He probably followed Flynn's smell back to his room. Yuri noted the blood on Flynn's pillow and cringed. "Sorry about your pillow."