He was falling then they were both falling. Astrid was so close to killing Thorne but then he used the last of his energy to trap the both of them in the time stream. Now stuck in the time stream he forces Astrid to rely on him once again. She’s compelled to make yet another deal with him, one that she might end up regretting even more than the first. THIS IS THE SEQUEL TO BETWEEN THE WILLOW TREES