[Eskal]

"I doubt you'll actually help him," Wyn retorted. She took Astien's hand while she still kept her sword to the vampire's throat. "Astien, you don't have to go through this alone. And your certainly don't have to go with him. We'll help you. Please, just stay with us." She squeezed his hand gently. "Let us help you, Astien." She glanced over her shoulder and smiled at him though the worry and fear were prevalent in her eyes there was strength and caring shining through. "I may not be able to understand exactly how you feel, but I care about you and want to help. Cormac cares about you too. You don't have to do it for us, but do it for yourself. Who knows what they'll do to you, Astien."

"What do you think I've been through all these years wandering this realm?" Cormac muttered. "There were months where I would barely eat or even move. All I wanted was to be with my mother and the feeling returned when I found out about my father. But Astien...Being with him has changed that." Cormac wiped away tears. "I pulled myself out of it. I nearly died. I want to help Astien. I need to help him, but if he wants to just hand himself over... After everything we've been through..." He shot a fireball at the grass once again. "I'm tired, I'Karis. I'm tired of running. I'm tired of being scared. I'm tired of failing." He fell to his knees and punched the ground.