Chapter 251 - The Path Of Gluttony (2/2)

Aegin didn't look at Ebony as he spoke, only continued to glare at Rassa, ”I will not remain in a family that does not take my thoughts and desires into consideration”.

Then Aegin turned and leaped onto the balcony before jumping off, Ebony's scream following after him.

”Aegin!” she called desperately, ”Aegin, wait! Aegin!”

But he didn't come back. Not as she waited there, her cries dissolving into sobs as she sunk to the ground. She turned to Rassa, ”You have to go and get him. You have to bring him back!”

”I don't,” said Rassa, ”I don't have to do anything, and neither does he. It is his decision, Ebony. He is right”.

Ebony moved towards Rassa, ”Please! Please bring him back!”

Rassa sighed, then squatted down to Ebony as he took her Tracking Charm out of her pocket and put it in her hand.

”Then tell me where he went,” said Rassa.

Ebony frowned. Didn't Rassa have his own charm? Still, she willed it to activate, looking for the line that led to Aegin.

Only it wasn't there. She looked at Rassa in confusion.

”What, but...he's not dead, why isn't his line here?” asked Ebony.

”I told you that it would no longer work if the essence of one's blood changed,” said Rassa, ”Even if I wanted to find him, I cannot”.

Ebony dissolved into sobs, clutching the tracking charm hard as she turned away from Rassa.

Rassa stood and went to walk out.

”I don't understand,” said Ebony, ”I don't understand what he's going through, what you're going through”.

”You're human,” replied Rassa, ”You're still unattached to either Order or Chaos”.

”So change me,” said Ebony.

Rassa frowned, turning to look at Ebony, ”That is not a light decision for one to make”.

Ebony stood, eyes hard, ”You changed him without permission, why not me?”

Rassa sighed, she was right, but Aegin had been dying. She wasn't.

”It is painful. So painful that you will want to die,” said Rassa, ”And when you are reborn you will never be the same again”.

Ebony opened her mouth to reply, to confirm she was okay with that, but then closed it again. Aegin hadn't been okay with it. What was it that changed? The drinking of blood? Somehow she knew it wasn't quite as simple as that.

”We'll stay here for three days whilst I organise my plans. If after those three days, you still want it, I will change you, but if you are making the decision yourself, do not make it lightly,” said Rassa.

Then he turned and left her to her thoughts.