Painful Healing

A small, dark shape covered what little of Annwn’s sun that I could see from my spot on the ground. I had half expected another few shapes to join the first one, but they never came. To my surprise, the healer landed beside me with an expression of sorrow and regret.

She sat, unsure of what to do for a moment. It wasn’t until I felt so uncomfortable by her staring at me that I cleared my throat, which caused her to startle and stand up again, her wings outstretched. She looked about ready to flee but had changed her mind.

“Y-you’re alive after all that?” She asked though it was clear from my movement and breathing that I was still alive. “You… risked your own safety for the egg…” she pointed out the obvious.

“I told you, this egg is important to me,” I replied curtly. “More than you can ever understand,” I added. “If you wish to kill me now, I suggest you do so while I catch my