Chapter 48 Her Changes

• This was meant to be his end; why are they not fighting? His head drops as he realises maybe death isn’t coming to save him today after all.
• “Cayson.”
• He jumps when he first hears the voice, and then his blood runs cold. It’s Aileen’s voice. Glancing up fearfully his head shakes. “No, no!” Cayson shouts as he realises she isn’t dead, scurrying to back away from her. He won’t do it; he can hear what they’re saying, all of them, but he won’t do it. “Cayson, it’s me, please.” Aileen’s words are quiet as he shakes his head; he’d rather kill himself than have to hurt her, he will kill himself. Moving he grabs the knife out of his pocket, his eyes looking at the sharpened steel and how it glints in the evening sun as he avoids looking at Aileen. “Cayson, I won’t hurt you, please don’t hurt me.” Aileen stands looking at him waiting, his head shaking.