I Came For You

He had to give his attention to Chrystelle, her struggles suddenly obvious there before him. He was conflicted though, he felt that similar draw to Aslatiel and his desires were strong. She gave him an outlet for the love and adoration that he was never able to give the girl he fell in love with. They shared an instant connection in the suffering they both felt, and she proved he was worth something when she appeared at the border. Oce was focused on his ailing sister, but he didn’t miss that Aslatiel was carefully turning away.

He was never truly aware of how sick Chrys really was, despite living close to each other she kept him blissfully unaware, until this moment. He could see how much she was struggling now despite her efforts to downplay how she was affected. Of all wolves he knew best how much her herb stores were dwindling, in addition to the long winter Chrys couldn’t even get out to gather herbs that had managed to grow. If she hadn’t had a treatment today it was likely because she was very nearly out of her life saving herbs.

Very suddenly Oce realized how close he was to losing the one he had left. He and Chrystelle clung to each other here in the north after losing everything. Their parents were gone and their siblings might as well have been. She assured him she was alright, and in a show of selflessness she urged him to return to Aslatiel’s side. The woman had come to steal him away for a while, something he needed more than he realized.

”Come with me, Chrys.” He urged her softly. If he had to Ocean would carry his sister southwards to get warmer air into her lungs, at least for a little while. She was so much more important than his baser desires. Oce wanted Aslatiel but he wanted Chrystelle to breathe easier more. He looked back to Aslatiel, realizing now she was walking away. ”Aslatiel…” He called after her, realizing at that moment he would do absolutely anything to make Chrys better. ”We have to get out of here.” Pain raced across his features, but it wasn’t because of his grief. Those feelings had blinded him to his sister’s strife, now he saw the truth. They couldn’t stay here in the North, they couldn’t remain in the place they were born, they couldn’t remain where they buried their parents. They had to leave so she could live.