Page 18 of Winter Goddess
"Quiet, everyone! Listen to what he says and write it down if you can," I command, and silence falls. The entire crowd is waiting to hear what Blaze is about to say. I hope he's actually going to say something, otherwise I won't have a clue what to do.
"Spring is taken," he suddenly groans. "Spring is taken. Summer will be betrayed. Where is Autumn? Find Autumn or Winter will thaw. The balance must be maintained. Darkness is coming, there's no escape."
He whinnies in pain and falls silent. Froth is forming around his mouth as his body begins to seize again. I close my eyes and focus on the magic around him. He's a beautiful sight, his entire body made of magic, colourful and bright. Right now though, it's sparking all over the place, like electricity that's about to turn into lightning.
I start to funnel some of the excess magic away from Blaze and into myself. Maybe I should disperse it into the environment, but who knows what unicorn magic might cause if it's set free. It's not like I have any experience with this kind of magic. Except for sparklies. I really hope my Guardians will be there to take me away. If my previous reactions to the unicorn drug are anything to go by, it will be embarrassing as hell.
When I've pulled enough magic away from him - at least I hope so - I open my eyes again. Blaze has stopped twitching and is breathing heavily instead.
I kneel by his side. "Blaze?"
He slowly opens one eye. "Sleep."
I smile. "Sleep as long as you need to."
I get up again and turn to the crowd. "I want someone to stay with him until he can get up by himself. If there's any change, you notify me immediately." Two Guardians bow and take up positions on either side of the unicorn, looking ready to fight off both enemies and curious onlookers. I'm still surprised at the fervour with which people carry out my commands nowadays.
So far, I'm not noticing any effect of the unicorn magic. Maybe I'm strong enough to withstand it now. I concentrate on the magic inside of me. She's sleeping in her cave, her head almost touching the ceiling. She's grown so much, but I don't know how to make the cave bigger. A cloud of rainbow dust is swirling around her. Blaze's magic, just as eccentric and flamboyant as he is. One day, I hope I'm going to meet other unicorns so I can find out whether he's special even among his own species, or whether they're all like him.
I smile at the thought of seeing a herd of unicorns. Do they have herds? I think they're too solitary for that. But still, maybe Blaze has family he could introduce me to. Siblings? Parents? Baby unicorns? I would love to cuddle a baby unicorn. Are they born with horns or do they grow later? I hope the latter, otherwise I imagine the birth to be pretty painful for the mother unicorn.
"I think it's time ta leave," a gentle voice says behind me and I turn to find my Guardians waiting for me. They're forming a line, blocking my view of the rest of the crowd.
"Leave? Why?" I ask in confusion.
Arc laughs. "I dinnae think people want ta hear yer thoughts about baby unicorns." He steps forwards and sweeps me into his arms. "Yer very cute when yer stoned."
"Wyn, can you teleport us to your quarters?" Storm asks and I nod enthusiastically. Nothing better than being in my rooms with my men.
I transport us into my bedroom.
"I think ya forgot the others," Arc grins as soon as we've arrived.
Oh. Yes. Oops.
"Sorry."
"Was it intentional?" he asks, turning me so I face him. His hands on my shoulders feel good, so good. I want to feel them everywhere.
I shrug. "Maybe? Don't know. Dinnae ken."
"Did ya just mock my accent?"
I shrug again. "Maybe?"
"If I was Storm, I'd punish ya for that. But I'm not. I just want ta kiss ya."
I smile. He's so nice. So pretty. His magic is pretty. His aura is sparkling. I want him so much.
"Do it."
He doesn't need another invitation. He wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me close until my chest touches his. His chest is hard, mine isn't. My boobs are soft, although my nipples are getting harder. They want him, just like the rest of me. I giggle, but Arc shuts me up with his lips.
Yummy. I kiss him back and hug him tight. Well, I'm hugging his arse, but that's okay. He's firm and hard there, too, and there's even more hardness pressing against my belly.
His tongue is tracing my lips, tickling me. I laugh against his kiss, the happiness bubbling out of me. I want to hug the entire world. Everything is so nice, so pretty. On the other side of the room, the door opens and my other three Guardians enter. I can feel them. I pull at the bond connecting me to them and all three of them gasp. Funny.
"What did you do that for?" Frost complains. "It feels weird."
