"There's nothing to be sorry for. This is my fault." If he hadn't been captured she wouldn't be going through this. And if he hadn't been the 'abomination' that was bonded to Jace, then maybe Sebastian wouldn't have been interested in him.
Brushing his thumb over her hand, he tried not to think of how Sebastian might have hurt her. Magnus had said it was just exhaustion and she wasn't bleeding. The bruises were ugly but they didn't look like they were a sign of anything worse.
He'd be able to tell for certain when he found the village. Hopefully there would be shelter were they could rest before his strength gave out. "I'll get us there."
Part of him wanted to ask what Magnus had done to Sebastian, but he wasn't sure if he should since he didn't know what had been done to her. "I'm going to carry you again. Just hold on like you did before."
This time, he was more careful as he lifted her, the desperation he'd felt earlier fading to just an instance that they move. One she was settled, he began to walk, taking care to find ways to cover their path so that it'd be difficult to track them.
Eventually, he found a trail that led to the village, choosing to stay at the outskirts instead of drawing notice as two strangers in town. After scouting the area, he found an abandoned cottage that seemed solid enough to keep out the weather and far enough away that no one would see them sneak inside.
As he watched the cottage, he looked down at Magnus, not wanting to leave her alone but afraid to go inside without knowing if it was safe. "Magnus, can you wake up for a few minutes?"
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Brushing his thumb over her hand, he tried not to think of how Sebastian might have hurt her. Magnus had said it was just exhaustion and she wasn't bleeding. The bruises were ugly but they didn't look like they were a sign of anything worse.
He'd be able to tell for certain when he found the village. Hopefully there would be shelter were they could rest before his strength gave out. "I'll get us there."
Part of him wanted to ask what Magnus had done to Sebastian, but he wasn't sure if he should since he didn't know what had been done to her. "I'm going to carry you again. Just hold on like you did before."
This time, he was more careful as he lifted her, the desperation he'd felt earlier fading to just an instance that they move. One she was settled, he began to walk, taking care to find ways to cover their path so that it'd be difficult to track them.
Eventually, he found a trail that led to the village, choosing to stay at the outskirts instead of drawing notice as two strangers in town. After scouting the area, he found an abandoned cottage that seemed solid enough to keep out the weather and far enough away that no one would see them sneak inside.
As he watched the cottage, he looked down at Magnus, not wanting to leave her alone but afraid to go inside without knowing if it was safe. "Magnus, can you wake up for a few minutes?"