The Palace of the Cursed discussion

The dungeons are underground and are where the guards keep trouble makers. When someone stirs up trouble they put them down here in solitary confinement for a few days.

Aelic was bodily thrown into the fourth cell by the two guards that had dragged him from his room. As he landed on the cold floor and the iron bars were slammed shut, panic came rushing in and Aelic struggled to breathe around the muzzle. He had spent his entire life locked in a cell, iron bars were all the had known for quite a while and were a symbol of his fear. No! He didn't want to be alone again, he wanted out! No! It was only the enraged growling of the twins him that kept him in the present, that kept him from sliding into a strong panic attack. Forcing himself to control his breathing, he calmed and then stood up, grabbing the entrance bars and looking at the dungeons for the first time. There was a long corridor filled with cells. The cells had a back wall of stone but the others three walls were just bars. At the end of a corridor was a giant empty space. It was the arena. Currently, the four cells closest to the arena were occupied. To give them a prime position for watching the fight Aelic was sure. The two cells directly opposite him held Aelin and Levi. Rowan was in the cell next to him. Each had a silk hammock created by Levi swinging from the ceiling. Aelic's eyes found the two guards who had dragged him here. They were standing at the edge of the arena, behind the fence that was there to show the boundaries to the fighters. Many other guards were also with them, laughing and sneering at the four of them. Aelic yanked his eyes away so they could not see the disgust and cold anger. He clawed at the muzzle, hating it and trying to rip it off. He caught the eyes of his friends, trying to send them an apologetic look that hides his fear.

Levi and Rowan looked at the snake before looking away in disgust. Rowan got up from the side of the cell closet to Aelic and sat in his hammock on the other. Aelin smelt Aelic and sighed. "Why did they bring the snake?" She asked in disgust leaning against the back wall close to Levi.

"Bait maybe. He does look tasty." Levi mused glaring at the snake.

"Well 21 you wanted to know who we are allow us to introduce ourselves. I am Huntsman, my sister Snow White and the man in the cell next to her is Captain or 88." Rowan shrugged before growling as Aelic looked at him.

"Welcome to our humble abode where we drink tea and kill for fun." Aelin said in a monotone voice that was laden with sarcasm.

"With any luck I will fight you and drink your blood." Levi smirked before dropping his fangs with a hiss.

Aelic was completely baffled, but didn't show it. He KNEW that Aelin, Rowan and Levi liked him. So why the supposed complete disgust? Why the glares and the growls? It wasn't until Rowan started 'introducing' them that he understood. Oh!! Of course! Aelic knew the guards wanted to use him against the twins, that's why he had stayed in his room like Susan had said. The others must have worked that out too and wanted to downplay their relationship. It made perfect tactical sense! Duh! Aelic thought to himself, cursing his surroundings and lingering uneasiness from the panic attack for his slow uptake (he was usually much faster than that). Playing along, Aelic kept his face purposely blank, eyes cold, a snake watching something that was neither prey nor predator. He nodded to each of them as they were introduced, eyes surreptitiously scanning for any injuries. He forced himself not to start as Levi's fangs dropped. They were much bigger than his and very thick. They also didn't retract like his, but folded up to the roof of his mouth. Aelic was actually impressed he could speak normally at all with them there. Turning his back to them he walked to the back of his cell, sat down and leaned against the single stone wall. He just watched them, as he had when they first met. Vaguely assessing, showing nothing more. He had been right about the clothes it seemed. Rowan was wearing the clothes that were left in his room, Levi was wearing his normal attire (plus the cravat) and Aelin was wearing something similar. She had tight grey leggings underneath black shorts and a white shirt. On top of the shirt she wore a brown leather jacket the same as Rowan and Levi and a red scarf. They all had on that strange leather harness under the jacket but on top of the shirt. It seemed to have leather straps all across their bodies. They had straps spanning all the way down to their legs, winding around both thigh and shin and ending in a strange pad of leather at the soles of their feet. Levi had his boots on but they twins were shoeless. Their lack of shoes, and now that he noticed, gloves, showcased their very long, lethal looking claws. No wonder the guards put gloves of them, those claws would rip you to shreds.

Levi retracted his fangs glaring at the snake, well that is what he looked like he was doing since neither Rowan or Aelin could see the guards from where they were sitting or standing. He watched as the guards all left with the four of them caged up they were little threat to each other and trusted that Aelin and Levi would not kill each other. Once the guards had left he clicked his tounge and the twin relaxed. "Why are you down here Aelic?" Aelin hissed softly she didn't use her points just to see him down here.

Aelic watched as the guards left and Levi, Rowan and Aelin bodily relaxed. He too felt some tension leave his shoulders, especially when they turned on him with concerned eyes. Aelic shrugged at Aelins question and hung his head. He wanted to explain that the guards had pounced on him and dragged him here against his will, but he was still wearing the muzzle. Hands reaching up and trying to untie the muzzle again, he unconsciously whined, hating the thing preventing him from speaking.

"Those muzzles don't stop you from speaking snake the three of us wear them all the time but come here." Rowan said walking closer and sticking his hands through the bars reaching for the snake. He waited till the snake walked over and he undid the muzzle before tearing one of the straps. "It looks like you removed it yourself this way." He said tossing the muzzle back to the snake.

Aelic gasped in relief as Rowan ripped off his muzzle and took out the piece of leather the guard had shoved in his mouth. He chucked them both into the darkest corner of his cell then turned back to Rowan. 'Thank you.' He said shakily with a smile, though the smile dropped and his eyes turned sad at his next words. 'I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't be here. I did not come willingly. The guards came into my room when I was sleeping. I wasn't strong enough to fight them off.' He said sadly, annoyed that he wasn't able to defend himself without his venom.

"Brat you should have slept in the raftera like we do suring this time of year." Levi scowled and Aelin sighed.

"21 shouldn't be down here I played the cards right." She murmured.

"We can't change that now. The guards want him here for a reason I think he will be used as bait for you and I." Levi mussed l.

'There was no way I was sleeping up there 88! I can't reach anyway.' Aelic said to Levi, scoffing at the mental image of his tiny form trying to reach the rafters. Yeah right! Aelic hummed in agreement as Levi mussed. He was completely right. Aelic was here for one reason and one reason only, as a card to affect his friends. 'What's gonna happen now? Where did all the guards go?' Aelic asked them, looking around again for any signs of the guards.

"Gone for the day since your here they don't care what we do and with our early warning system here tells us when they are coming." Levi shrugged making Aelin frown.

"I'm not sure I like what you just said 88." Aelin said leaning against the bars.

"In all odds you and I will be used against 88 and Snow White so we just have to pretend to not care about you when the guards are around." Rowan laying down in his hammock.

Aelic nodded and sighed, walking back to the stone wall of his cell and sliding down it until he was sitting, knees pulled up to his chest. 'This is barbaric.' He whispers to them, hugging his knees tighter and staring at the ceiling. 'How long do the Games last?' He asked, hoping not too long.

"Depends on how injured the champions are after each fight but atleast two weeks if all goes well." Aelin sighed.

"Well along as you don't get any head wounds you'll be fine sister." Rowan said clawing at the roof lightly to set him rocking gently.

"Easier said than done Huntsman everyone aims for the head." Levi shrugged.

Aelic just nodded again and pressed his face against his knees. Two weeks in this cell. He had just gotten out of a cell! He sighed and softly tugged at his long hair, trying to keep his mind focused and away from the bad memories. Anyway, he needed more information about the Games. 'Is there a set structure?' He asked them, trying to work out how spaced out the fights would be, the kind that may happen, everything and anything.

"The first three fights are without any champions then I fight 4 matches then 88 fights one then the remaining 2 fights." Aelin said cleaning her claws.

"Don't forget about the team fight we have this year. I don't know when that will be." Levi pointed out before climbing up to the roof.

Aelic nodded, categorising the fights and spacing them all out in his internal calendar. 'Probably at the end. They seem like the types to like a big finale afterall.' He responded, watching Levi climb the walls.

"That makes sense I guess." Rowan sighed pinching the beige of his nose.

"I still don't understand how you two can do things like that with poking your eyes out." Levi frowned and Aelin shrugged.

"How do you talk with those fangs in your mouth?" She said plainly. "We have long claws so we are used to it. If your fangs get broken you would have to learn how to speak again. It's that simple."

Aelic listened, silently agreeing. He has had one of his fangs knocked out before. It was annoying but he learnt to work around it until it grew back. 'Your claws are impressive by the way.' Aelic said simply to Aelin and Rowan when he realised he had never said it out loud.

"Thanks I guess they have been hurting the past few weeks though." Rowan shrugged with his right hand dangling from the hammock and Aelin nodded.

"We either need larger gloves or some time to run with being gloved so we can wear them down." She sighed scratching her neck lightly.

'What do you usually do when your claws get this long?' Aelic asked, curious since he knew they weren't allowed outside and he doubted the guards would give them bigger gloves.

"Put up and shut up. We knew the games were soon so we just deal with it and they would have clipped our claws soon anyway so we just deal." Rowan sighed inspecting his nails which were turning black.

"88 my claws are starting to turn black any ideas?" He asked.

"If they don't hurt at all or feel weaker it could just be your fox side coming through many foxes have black claws." Levi shrugged hanging himself by the harness from the ceiling and settling down. "So what did you think of the hammock Snow White?" He asked looking at her.

"I like the floating bed it's comfy and cool I just don't like the whole thing of I forget it's floating there but since I put it in the corner I will get used to it quickly." She said joyfully.

Aelic just nodded in response. If they ever escaped, Aelic would make sure they never had to wear gloves again. He listened to the three of them chat, their voices soothing. He laughed at Aelin's description of the hammock and pushed aside the slight twinge of jealousy that everyone bar him got a hammock. He knew logically that there was no way Levi could get it to him if he made one anyway and Aelic was used to sleeping on the floor (emotions can be fickle things rarely ruled by logic, as annoying as it was). 'Speaking of commodities,' he said with a frown as the thought appeared, 'They will feed us right?' The guards were sadistic and a part of Aelic knew not to put starving people under them.

"And run the risk of us passing out in the middle of the the fun? Of course they feed us. One at a time we drink, eat and clean ourselves one at a time in the afternoon. Petra brings us Breakfast and lunch if we are not fighting that day. Apparently it's more enjoyable when they starve the fighters for the morning." Aelin said before pulling herself up into the hammock with her arms tucked underneath her head before frowning in thought for a few moments and growling. "Shut up 21 I don't want to hear it." She growled and the boys glanced around discreetly but didn't move other wise.

"Hello everyone how are we today?" Petra asked and the three champions shrugged. "Captain can I in anyway convince you to make a hammock for 21?" She asked and Levi rolled over looking away from her.

Aelic nodded at the information, filing it away. He tensed as Aelin growled but immediately understood and his face went blank, eyes cold. He started at the guard, following her every movement. He didn't react when she spoke, just kept unnaturally still, though her second sentence had him re-estimating her. Seems like she wasn't as horrible as the rest of them, though it remains to be seen if this action held any truth or if it was just an order or twisted game. He had a game of his own to play. 'Perhaps a trade, a favour for a favour?' He said, eyes now burrowing into Levi's back. There was multiple ways to get something from someone but it depends on the person and the relationship. Aelic and Levi were supposed to have a relationship that mixed indifference and dislike. Counting this and Levis gruff personality, he would only give Aelic something if he also benefitted from it. This was why he made this 'offer' (though he didn't actually say whose favour). Aelic absently mused that, in less stressful circumstances, this game would actually be quite useful.

"You have nothing I want snake." Levi hissed and Petra leaned against the bars to his cage.

"I'll get you some old books from the outside." She bargained and Levi rolled over.

"I'm listening." He said with a hard glare.

"The local book store is selling first edition Zoe novels which I know you enjoy but hate the library versions since the children have nearly destroyed them. I will go out on my day off and buy them for you if make 21 a hammock to keep him off the ground." She said and Levi's eye grew wide quickly before he regained his composer. "The store owner has reassured me that the books are signed with papers and are in mint condition."

"Fine I'll make it just make sure I get those books Petra." He tsked before getting down and holding his hand out to Petra who shook it with a smile.

"Done I'll get them tomorrow." She smiled.

Aelic had expected this reply and so pretended to glare at Levi, black slit pupils narrowing even further before turning his head away in dismissal. However, he hadn't expected this Petra guard to reply the way she did. She obviously knew that Levi could only be persuaded if it was beneficial to him, but Aelic had expected her to just order/force him to do it. It was a surprise then when she bargained with Levi. The woman obviously knew a lot about Levi and was going out of her way. Not to mention, she could have just shrugged and let Aelic sleep on the floor. She actually seemed....decent. Now wasn't that a weird thought! There was absolutely no way he would trust her (he is a realist after all and she is a guard at this accursed prison) but perhaps she wasn't one to wish dead.

"I'll start work later for now I need some rest because the other guards drenched the three of us last night and we spent the whole night awake." He clicked and climbed back into his hammock whilst the twins pretended to be asleep.

Aelic just watched as Petra nodded, smiled at Levi in thanks then oddly, smiled at HIM, before leaving again. Once he was certain she was gone, the four of them relaxed once more. 'That guard...Petra....who is she? She seemed...strangely decent for a guard of this prison.'

"Her sister was cursed and her niece. She never viewed the cursed as different just special I do find the way she treats the three of us weird though." Levi sighed with his arms behind his head staring at the ceiling with no doubt that from where the snake was sitting he could probably see Levi's fangs tucked away in his mouth if the snake was paying close attention which he always was.

Aelic hummed at that information. That certainly cleared up many questions regarding the woman. Though Levi was right, she was a little bit unusual in the way she treated them. Perhaps either her sister or niece was dangerous or of a similar animal and they remind her of them...'Do you know if her sister or niece still live?' Aelic asked curiously, catching the glint of Levi's fangs folded up into his mouth.

"No they were killed at our hands. By ours I mean mine and Snow Whites." He shook his head and Aelin waved a hand.

"Her niece was kind as was her sister but unfortunately they were used as bait to tigger us then we killed them in cold blood." She sighed.

Aelic sighed softly, brow furrowed in sadness. He felt sorry for Petra, losing her family like that must have been hard. Seeing and interacting with the ones that killed them must have been even harder. Yet he also felt such sadness for Levi and Aelin. It wasn't there fault, they had no control, but they remember it and must feel guilty. The weight of each life, pulling them down like a chain when they deserve to fly. This place, this world, is so cruel at times. 'This prison has made victims of you both.....And Petra is indeed an anomaly. I think we need more anomalies in this world.' Aelic says softly, absently playing with the ends of his hair that rests in his lap (to stop him from sitting on it).

"Petra is a what now?" Aelin asked looking confused as Rowan started snoring.

"Anomaly. A rare case that shouldn't happen. Such as twin foxes you two are the first case of twin cursed in six hundred years and even then those twins were a bird and lizard. Twin cursed shouldn't happen just as Petra forgave us for killing her family and takes the time to care for us." Levi explained closing his eyes and relaxing.

"Oh I must sound stupid." She sighed before turning over.

"Not stupid curious which is much better than stupid." Levi sighed.

'Agreed.' Aelic said softly, smiling at Aelin. He loved the curiosity of the twins and wanted to make sure they knew it. He also found the information Levi said interesting. I wonder where he found that out. Aelic thought to himself, deciding that once they got back to the West wing, he would ask the man. As he stretched and yawned, Aelic was reminded of the hammock Levi was building him. 'Thanks for making me a hammock by the way.' He said to the spider with a grateful smile, knowing that he wont have the chance to thank him later so he may as well do it now.

"I wasn't joking when I said I'll make it later after I rest. The guards do find it fun to drench the three of us in cold water at least once whilst we are here and so we did not get much sleep." Levi said tucking his chin down into his chest whilst Aelin turned over and waited for him to fall asleep before speaking.

"What is the point in curious if it can not get brother and I out of here?" She asked. "I still do not understand how brother and I have been able to keep our heads. It would make life easier if we just became the animals we are and lived like that." She sighed.

Aelic nodded, and replied 'Sleep soundly then.' as Levi drifted off. He was examining the bars absently when he heard Aelin speak (he had thought she was drifting off also). A mix of emotions whipped around inside him and it took him a minute before he was able to speak. 'Please don't say that again Aelin.' He said sharply, before taking a deep breath and continuing again in a softer but no less firm voice. 'I understand why that thought crosses your mind. Life in a cage grates at the mind and erodes your sense of humanity. Eventually, you feel like becoming the animal they believe you to be, would be the easiest route. The route that stops the pain. But trust me when I say you can not do that. They win if you do. You are not an animal. You are not a human. You are something in between. We are the ones Chosen by the Gods. Remember that. Be curious, keep your mind sharp. Stay you! Freedom shall come. That is promised.' Aelic said, a strange weight behind his words. If Aelin could see, she would have looked into Aelic's eyes and saw them glowing an unearthly green light. A promise of freedom from both the boy, and the White Snake goddess that looks after him.

"If they were truly gods watching over us then why do we suffer?" She asked before turning back over and curling in on herself.

Aelic sighed and thought over his response. Many people had asked that question and there was no satisfying answer, however he would try. '...The Gods can only do so much. They look after us, give us gifts to guide us, and generally love us, but they also gave us free will. We suffer at the hands of others, and to forcibly stop that would be to take away free will. It's the one thing they can't do. And so they watch, try to help in their own way, but they cannot stop our suffering. However we shall not always suffer. There is a plan for this world, though I know it not. The gods have control over long term things. For now we must bare the pain, use it to make us strong, and hold hope that eventually, the gods plan shall come to fruition and we shall be free.' Aelic finished, hoping that he provided some comfort to Aelin. As smart as he is and as often as he talks to the White snake goddess, he doesn't know everything. He also has doubts and days when he feels like there will be no end to his suffering. He just hopes that his words to Aelin helped her like they had helped him so long ago.

Aelin had dozzed off whilst Aelic was talking one arm hanging out of the hammock and Rowan opened his eyes and looked at Aelic before getting out of his hammock and sitting at the bars that joined their cells. "My sister has alway doubted herself and the gods plans for us. Though I guess she has the most reason, born blind never to see her brothers face or a colour of any kind. Both of us born freaks of nature as people screamed at us whilst other threw stones to keep us away. We know that we were born to suffer before we could be free but we just want to know what our freedom is. My fox guardian tells me that we were meant to lead armies, strong armies since we are brother and sister and the alliance between us is strong. What ever that mean?" Rowan sighed looking at the roof holding his shin with his legs crossed. "We were meant to live better lives but yet others hate us and want us dead. We may have died should I never brought her here but we would have died free children, like the birds in the sky that I wish to see again. I wish to lay on th grass with Sister and tell her of the sky or the grass and earth beneath us but even that small joy was taken Snake. Sister does not trust nor do I. If you want her to believe that what you are saying is true you have to make her see it. Even if you can tell her of the birds in the sky like I did years ago it will only get you closer to her." He finished before looking down.

Aelic smiled softly when he looked at the sleeping Aelin and was just about to lay down on the ground to get some sleep himself when he heard Rowan get up. He inched closer to their shared bars, listening to Rowan's words as both boys sat facing one another. Rowan spoke with hard learned wisdom and Aelic nodded sagely, eyes sad. Aelin did have more reason to doubt (she, both of them, had had such hard lives), but just hoped that it did not equate to disbelief. He could only hope that they stayed strong, kept the faith, no matter how small the flame was. As Rowan spoke about leading armies, Aelic barely contained a gasp. He quickly schooled his face back into neutrality, exceptionally pleased that Rowan had been looking up at the ceiling and thus, didn't notice. Rowan may not have understood the message, but Aelic sure did. Happiness and warmth bloomed in his chest, at the thought of what the future holds. Against all the odds, it seems like the twins will stay his friends throughout the years and eventually, become his chief warriors or something. It made him happy and gave him hope. He forced his attention back to Rowans words (the twins cannot know what he knows, not yet). Aelic felt sadness and pity rise again as Rowan finished, but also a strange strength and an urge to soothe his friend. He felt the White snake goddess brush his mind and soul and knew that his eyes were glowing green again when he spoke. 'Trust me when I say Rowan, you will be free.'

"As much as I want to believe you I can not until I see it with my own eyes. Sister and I have been hurt too many times from blind trust and now we must see to believe." He said looking at Aelic before standing up. "I should get some rest would you mind taking the first watch? None of us slept last night and thus we need our rest especially if those two are to survive these next few weeks. If a guard come click your fingers twice like this." He said clicking his fingers and Aelin woke up quickly ear twitching before glaring at Rowan and climbing back into bed. "And Sister will wake and growl waking 88 and I." He said before climbing into his own hammock.

'Of course. Sleep well.' Aelic said softly, smiling at Rowan as the other boy clambered into his hammock and promptly fell asleep. Replaying their conversation in his head, Aelic sighed. The twins had been hurt so many times, that trust was now a concept unknown to them, even in regards to their friends. They will not believe freedom will come until they are physically outside and free. Well, then! Aelic thought determinedly with a grim smile, I will just have to make that happen! He then stood up and went to the far back corner of his cell ((stone behind him, empty cell to his left)) and settled down, eyes fixed on the corridor outside their cells. A few hours passed uneventfully, the twins and Levi sleeping on and Aelic keeping watch. However, it did not last. About 4 hours after Rowan went to sleep, the guards came back. Aelic clicked his fingers quickly and stood up, eyes never leaving the opening door and the approaching unknown guards.

Aelin heard Aelic's clicks and jumped out of bed quickly before hearing the guards and growling waking the other two. Aelin quickly moved to the corner next to Levi and stood there with one ankle hooked over the other and her arms crossed against her chest, looking up at the ceiling. Levi stood next to her looking at her mumbling softly about the games and Rowan sat in the corner furthest from Aelic glaring at anything that moved.

Aelic watched as the others jumped awake then took their positions. The group of guards got closer and he could already see that two of the group were itching for a fight (the other three just seemed bored). A guard each approached the bars of their cells and threw in an apple. Aelic was pleased to see that Aelin and Levi got a bowl of oats with their apples - the guards didn't want their champions to die of starvation after all. As they began to head back without uttering a word, Aelic prayed that the other two (who just seemed to be there to sneer at them) would follow, but alas, it was not the case. One of the two guards grabbed on the bars of Levi's cell and gave them a shake, laughing horribly. 'Come on itsy bitsy spider. Climb up the water spout?!' The other guard started laughing also, the sound grating. Aelic rolled his eyes at their antics. What idiots. I mean seriously, that wasn't even funny. And exceptionally unoriginal. The laughing guard walked towards his own cell and crouched down, staring at Aelic. 'Hey spider! Weren't you supposed to make a blanket for the reptile, eh? Come on then, hop to it! Wouldn't want him to freeze would ya?!' He said in a drawl, snorting at his own 'hilarity', looking between Levi and Aelic like he expected them to dance or beg for him. Aelic himself just stayed exceptionally still, cold snake eyes boring into the idiot, making him squirm just a little.

Levi grabbed the food that was dumped at the bars and walked back to Aelin passing her the bowl and apple. He watched as her jaw clenched at the bars being rattled and tsked as the guards taunted him but otherwise stayed silent. He watched as the guards clearly didn't get what they want from the snake and spider so they moved of to the foxes and started beating the bars with nightsticks forcing Aelin to close her eyes and struggle to keep composure as she ate slowly whilst they cackled at the champions pain.

Aelic watched impassively, making no move to eat his apple. His jaw clenched imperceptibly as the guards got bored and moved on to taunting the twins and smashing against their bars. He hated watching Aelin flinch minutely at the sounds, disgusted at the guards sheer idiocy and malice. They were cowards and Aelic knew that he would kill these two if given the chance. However, the twins and Levi had been doing this for years and so, were well adapted in the art of ignorance. Eventually, the two guards got bored with the lack of reaction and with a few final kicks and taunts, left the dungeons seeking easier prey. As the door closed, all four of them sighed and relaxed. Aelic moved swiftly from his position in the corner to grab the bruised apple, taking a chunk out of it as he sat by the bars at the front of his cell.

When the guards left Aelin sank to the ground and put her bowl beside her before holding her ears tightly whilst Levi rubbed her back. "Your ok. They are gone now. Your ok." He said as Rowan rubbed his ears slowly.

"Damn those loud noises." He muttered.

Aelic munched his apple when, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Aelin sink to the ground, evidently in pain. Rowan was rubbing his ears and muttering and Levi was attempting to soothe Aelin, but it didn't seem to be working. 'Ae...Snow white? What's wrong? 88, is she ok?' Aelic asked worried, though not freaking out as Rowan didn't seem to be that bothered by his sisters reaction.

"She'll be fine it is just her ears are still ringing and she cant hear anything above a certain tone and volume right now." Levi said whilst Aelin leaned into him.

" 88 what are you doing or saying?" She asked.

"See. Nothing Snow just telling 21 whats happening." He said softly and she nodded before Rowan stood up and tried to get closer to his sister and fell over. "Huntsman you know that you are dizzy right now so stay there." Levi scowled.

Aelic nodded in understanding and quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Stupid guards! He growled to himself before whipping around at the sound of Rowan falling. He rolled his eyes as the other boy was told off by Levi, the look of his face amusing. Aelic sat down beside their connecting bars and grinned at Rowan's scowl. 'You good Huntsman?' He asked, teasing with a slight undercurrent of genuine concern.