* 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹 ! ———————— @myyrddin. ˖⁺₊
𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐈𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒, her only companion the mabari war hound who now expels the ghost of a whimper by her feet as she draws near to the isolated cottage ( he has always been her favourite of the pack in Rodor's kennels ) . ❝ Hush , Balthasar , ❞ she murmurs , gloved hand bestowing a light touch upon the crown of his head it’s a pitiful platitude and she knows it , but trust is a two - way street , and just as the beast’s presence has brought the girl comfort throughout the course of their journey into the darkest reaches of the Brecilian forest ( her father’s Arling is close enough to the woods for word to have spread of the warring wolves && elves within , as well as the mage whose magic was not quite conventional ) , her words seem to ease a blanket of calm over her faithful canine , who merely nudges at her leg in a silent grant of permission for her to carry onwards .
The forest around her sends shards of ice that cut chills through her system , but a lamp is lit in the darkness by the door in the clearing and even fear cannot bring her to turn back now ; so instead , she steps forward . She knows , after all , that she has no other choice . There’s a lift of her hand , before three sharp raps sound against the wooden door . ❝ Hello Emrys ?? ❞ Comes the tentative inquiry , hands colliding at her chest as she begins to wring them helplessly . Mithian can only hope to pray that her search has led her to the right place . ❝ I I don’t know if you’re in there , but I need your help . My father is dying , and I . . . I don’t know where else to go . PLEASE . ❞