The freezing winds of the winter cleared her mind a little.
She was leaning over a lone balcony of the manor with her hands folded. Her gaze was distant and cold, and her lips dipped into a dark frown.
'Things had been too strange ever since I tried to use the Arkhon's seal. I keep seeing strange visions of a frozen lake… and the shadows it suppresses behind.'
And that she had heard the savage growl of the creature as it shuddered her soul. The first time it was with Inez, Aesther was overcome by a deep devouring need. But when she saw Ezrahl, his scent shackled all her resolve.
Aesther's mind became dizzy from how much she craved to let her teeth sink into his flesh. It was sickening, and when she remembered the brutal remains she had seen in the shrine of Forsaken Forest, Aesther trembled at the thought of what might happen.
'I came here, but how long can I ignore these carnal feelings?'