With or without you [cont]

The voices Caiside were already difficult enough to follow before the invisible feet split, the laughter echoing all around him. The sudden load of a... child? Whatever it was had to be about the size of one, and the weight made him stumble again, his knees touching the ground and head tipping back as small arms encircled his neck. Heels in his ribs brought a snarl to his lips, indignation growling out of him wordlessly, but he calmed immediately as a close, warm voice flowed into his ear. ”Yes.” He hissed, his voice coming out a breathless gasp. ”Please. I will.... I will earn it.” His fingers came up to try and get some space between the arm around his throat, so he could gasp in a breath of air. It should burn more, he thought, all of him should age more, with the way he was pushing himself through the forest. But if he could get a little further, just catch his invisible quarry, then he would be able to prove himself. With thoughts of his old power sparkling in his mind, Caiside spurred himself on, pushing himself more than he ever had before to try and close the maddening distance between him and his goal. Caiside You know how it goes, this story’s been told again and again A love, pure and light, that makes stars align Well that’s not the case here