Who cast 'raise the dead'?

It was easy to get comfortable beside Iho, if a little drafty. On some days a puppy pile was exactly what she wanted, on others it was suffocating. Iho made a good medium between the two differences. Warm, but not overbearing. She fit easily against his side, with her friend wrapped around her. Too well, really. Considering how much taller she should be by now.

It was almost easy to forget the weird world outside. She was warm, comfortable, and Iho was looking at her like she mattered. Perhaps the indifferent gaze of her father and the noble bearing of her mother made the sincerity and friendship of Iho’s warm eyes so much more alluring.
“It’ll be fine” she said, knowing that if her parents did catch her, it mostly likely would not be. Besides, she was far too distracted by the weird noise that rattled the world outside.

Her breath might have caught just a little, but she did her best to downplay it. When Iho got up she opened her mouth to protest, where was he - no! Not towards the door? Iho!” she barked wearily at him. Realising after she spoke that he was blocking off the entrance. Hopefully, put up some barriers against whatever was out there.

Then he was back at her side again, curling up with her. She clutched her friend, feeling the frantic beat of his heart. His words were distracting, and she gave a short nod. “of course.” she murmured, but she would not be distracted so easily from the world beyond. “What did you see?”


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