I found him easily. I can see the amount of pain heâs in with his face grimacing. I place my hand on his forehead. I hope he isnât to far gone. I let my magic flow into him to preserve his life force until he heals fully. I hum as I put some life back into his flesh and scales. Heâs going to make it. I thankfully made it just in time.
If I was any later, he would be too far gone. I hear the faint footfalls of one of my own.
âOf all the creatures to align with our dark mistress, why him? Why his kind Nadya?â He asks with a scowl on his face. I shake my head. Heâs always been a foot soldier and unable to move up in the ranks. Men in our kind are almost like slaves and only used for menial tasks or to reproduce. Woman hold the high ranks and are powerful. Men are powerful too. But they are tools to be used for a means to the end.
Used for what ever purpose our High Priestess chooses them to be. So, I can see why heâs angry, slightly. Not just at me in this moment. Picking someone outside of being a Drow. Even if itâs just for friendship. I glare at him.
âIt doesnât concern you. Iâm not going to let him die if I can help it. Whatâs it to you, Ward?â I ask him. He shouldnât even be out here. Heâs supposed to be patrolling at home and protecting it from intruders.
âBecause an intruder had been seen and impaired.â He states plainly, placing his hand on the handle of his sword.
âIâve healed him just enough to live. I saw his thoughts and memories for the last day. This isnât the person your looking for and if you value your life and your job you will leave now.â I sneer at him trying to not let my anger get the best of me. He has no business here and to impede on what I have to do.
âSays you. Iâm bringing him in get out of the way.â He says stepping closer.
I immobilize him in his place. His face is set in a grimace of anger and annoyance. I know he is trying to get free but itâs no use.
âI said no. You have no business in this matter Ward. Now you can either leave of your own accord or die. I will be informing High Priestess Lyanna about this.â I say to him.
He scoffs as he scowls deeply to me. I can feel him fight against my hold on him, to no avail. I furrow my eyebrows to him. Whoever the intruder is, is roaming in our territory while he gets angry at what Iâm trying to do. I see her before I hear her footfalls.
âHigh Priestess, what brings you here.â I ask bowing to her.
âIâve come for him. Continue your work Nadya. I will deal with Ward.â She says as I stand up straight. I give her a nod and go back to the injured naga. Heâs gained some consciousness.
âAs for you.â She starts directing her deadly gaze to Ward. âYou dare assume that you know better then my own guard sent with orders? You have let an intruder run rampant in our home. Let it kill our people. You have no home here anymore.â She states firmly and coldly to him.
Iâm able to get him up and moving slowly towards our home. Hopefully when we get there, Iâm able to heal him better. As we slowly pass Ward, he growls his frustration out at me. You canât reason with someone whoâs unwilling to listen and doesnât know when they are in the wrong.
The High Priestess stares at him unmoving. With a flick of her hand, Ward dropped to the ground in a pile of ash. As we continue on our way, his remains sink into the grass that it was piled on.
I didnât take him all the way home. I can feel his energy fading fast. I lean him onto his side. I place my hand on his forehead and heart. If I donât fix what I can he will die and I cannot let that happen.
I may have been able to make an alliance with him and a few of his people, but it wonât be honoured if he dies. He somehow wormed his way into my heart along the way. So I have to save him or things will go south, fast.