Rags

David was glowing! He was literally glowing. Clair walked beside him in the now illuminated passageway. It was hard for her to believe everything that had happened. if she hadn't been able to hear taste and touch everything she might not have believed it had happened at all. She gripped the nail and stayed close to David. Haf’gifr could be hiding anywhere.

As they walked in silence other things entered Clair’s mind. Things that didn't quit make since. David getting thrown incredibly hard into the wall and getting right back up. The hags claws that had so easily gone into Clair’s shield sliding across David’s skin barley scratching it. The way that David’s touch had just melted the Hags drug effects away. She understood none of it, and it frightened her.

They walked further and Clair put her hands to her arms. It felt like winters bone cold chill was coming from the direction that they were heading. They turned a corner and entered a large cavern and suddenly it was winter. Everything glittered, covered in a layer of ice. It all had an eire beauty about it.

There was a hep of rags by them. Clair gasped as they moved slightly. It wasn't rags it was Hod. Both Clair and David rushed to his side turning him over. He was covered in blood. His sweater and cloths now just ribbons of cloth. He felt colder then the room around them.

“Hod? Hod are you okay?” David and Clair said at the same time. His eyes didn’t open and his breath was so shallow. Clair eyes started to tear up. She couldn’t help it. Hod looked so torn up, he didn't even feel alive, and she had been so terrible to him lately. She pulled Hod onto her lap and then really did start crying.

“Cant you do anything for him?” Clair said through her tears turning to David.

“I’ll try.” David said taking Hods hand and closed his eyes in concentration.

“I’m so sorry Hod.” Clair started to say. Crying and holding his head. “Its was me Hod. I’m Elizabeth. I’m so so sorry that I ran out on you. I didn’t mean to I wanted to tell you for this whole time but I didn’t know how. Don’t die Hod. Don’t die hear not now.”

A hand brushed across her face wiping away a tear. Clair stared down at Hod. His eyes were still clossed but his face now held a smile.

“It is you.” He whispered.