frost bite

”Im scared mama, ” he says looking up at the woman beside him still not comprehending what was going on. ”Don worry baby, they are here to help, ” she says holding his hand protectively in hers.

The men around them started moving towards them slowly, their faces were hidden behind huge black cloaks which made them look scarier. He subconsciously moved and hid behind the woman. He closed his eyes waiting for the worst but it never came, he slowly entangle himself from her and looked forward, the cloaked men were standing still.

”What do you want Diana? You know you aren welcomed here, ” a man says emerging from the shadows.

”I need your help Eliphas, ” the woman says looking at him, ignoring the aura he was emitting.

”And why should I help you? ” he asks, ”You and your sister betrayed us after all. ”

”I know you are mad-

A dark chuckle that made every one shudder cuts through the air.

”Mad? No no saying I am mad is an understatement. I am furious. Your little game caused the death of many of our own, ”

”Please just listen you can do whatever you want with me I don care but I need you to protect him, ” the woman says pulling the boy from behind her. The boy looks up and meet with Eliphas gaze.

”An andari. Interesting, I haven seen one in a long time. Whos is it? ” he asks kneeling beside the boy.

”Idril, ” the woman says with a low voice looking down, ”she slept with a demon. ”

”So she got a child and now she wants to dump her responsibilities on us? Again. ”

”No she got a child and raised him, then she got killed trying to save him, ”

”What are you saying? ” Eliphas asked his voice still lacking emotion.

”Some people, probably her enemies, broke into the house and caught her unprepared they killed her, I got their before they managed to hurt him, ” she says pointing at the boy.

”So what do you want us to do exactly, ” Eliphas asks standing up, his black void like eyes looking at them..

”Mama? ” the boy calls in fear.

”Its okay honey he wants to help, ”

”I want you to keep him here and protect him, ” she says making the boys eyes widen.

”You know nothing comes for free, especially to a traitor, ” Eliphas says.

”I know. Take this, ” She says giving him a small black bag. Eliphas looks inside it and smiles.

”Your soul core. You know you won survive a day without it, ” he says

”I just want the child safe till he is ready to fight, ” she says.