77 Burning the Blood (2/2)

'I was supposed to be family.....' thought Jared disgusted as he looked towards his would be nephew the look causing Draig to flinch.

Jared felt as if his heart was breaking, he remembered the baby that Zarra couldn't help but show off and to see that same child look at him with so much fear hurt him worse than any blade or skill.

”Draig” called Zarra his voice soaked with emotion.

”S-Stay back” stuttered the Feratu seeming to have reverted to the frightened child from the past, looking into his eyes one could see his mind had broken.

”Come here, come to me. Nothing will hurt you” pleaded the mage taking a slow step forward.

”No, I-I won't fall for it again” spoke Draig his mature voice soft and innocent as if he hadn't lived the years of adolescence.

Draig had reverted to a child, his memories scattered into disarray. He may have possessed regeneration but this was only a physical ability, the psyche was more than what it was capable of repairing.

Zarra tossed his staff to the side and took off the belt that held his items and removed his cloak and held his hand out to show he had nothing that could harm the young Feratu.

”I-It's you” stuttered Draig as it seemed a few early memories managed to stick.

Zarra wasn't sure what he meant but he meant but he would accept any chance given.

”That's right, you remember me” asked Zarra uncertainly.

”Y-yeah, you come to my birthday.... and play with me and Sylvie” called out Draig as he seemed to be letting his guard down.

Zarra smiled and nodded as he too remembered those times when Draig was so small.

”Do you know who I am Draig” asked Zarra as he thought this to be a chance from the Heavens.

”N-no” shook Draig as his skin finally healed completely.

”Well, do you wanna know. You'll have to come here so I can tell you though, it's a secret” chuckled Zarra as tears started to well up in his eyes, he would get the chance to be the father he couldn't be for Draig in the past but he wished it hadn't been in such a way.

”Secret” asked Draig uncertainly.

”That's right and after I tell you we can go and get some Pumpkin bread just like you love” laughed Zarra as he put on a smile though his eyes dripped with tears, it hurt him to see his child having been broken like this but he wouldn't act on his anger. Not at such a critical moment.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

”Pumpkin Bread” asked Draig as his fearful look started to give way to a smile.

”As much as you want” laughed Zarra though it came out a bit choked.

Draig smiled and ran to Zarra excitedly with the innocence of a child.

”Whats the secret” smiled Draig as he stood in front of the one armed Mage.

Zarra leaned in and whispered the words he wished he could have said back then causing Draig to gasp in shock before leaping into the Mage's arms hugging him tightly not realizing his strength as the mage's bones constricted but he didn't complain.

'Thank you' though Zarra as he looked up to the sky

Unknown that one little bit of praise caused another temple to rise in a different part of the continent, this temple was larger than the others and seemed to be made of gold and cast a dazzling light as heavenly figure began to stir.