"Enough!" Galina focuses on pulling together weaves of the Power in spite of the pain and pressure.
Rocked by an explosion of force, the massive Ogier tightens his grip on the accursed woman and roars in her face.
hissing and yowling, the iron band that makes the link in the chain slowly gives way to the intense pressure and heat that Vala applies to it. her hands slam hard into the door beyond, and she pauses a moment to ensure she doesnt slice off her hands when she pulls them back out.
A thunderstorm of sound explodes in the room, shocking everyone to look around while they attempt to stop their ears from ringing. Looking around, they spot Chen atop galina, his massive form bearing down upon the small woman. Blood oozes from the many bruises upon his body, but chen is intent upon his prey.
As hard as he can Chen tries to drive his thumbs into the cursed channeler's eyes.
Seeing Chen grapple she growls seeing one of the best chances to get out of here alive. Looking about the room she looks for anything she can use as a weapon.
His thumbs press down hard upon the Sitters face, driving nails deep into the eye sockets. a brief moment of resistance and suddenly a slight popping noise heard only by Galina and Chen. Galina screams loudly, her horror and shock absolute.
The great Galina of the red, Sitter of the Hall, Aes Sedai of the White tower, is now just a walking Angreal, unable to cast a weave.
Vala looks around for something, anything to use as a weapon, and spots only two items. A table and chair, both in use by Litheene, who smirks, as if enjoying the scene of carnage.
Vala looked to Litheene and then to Chen.
She began to walk towards the seated woman.
" So when did you switch places?' Vala asks as she stands looking straight at the woman before her.
Litheene turns her gaze upon Vala.
switch places? how do you mean? Oh, you think I am your missing lady? not hardly.
standing up, she walks towards vala, and stops nose to nose with her. If not for the wall of air separating her from this litheene, she would smell the stench of her opposites breath.
a sudden popping noise explodes in the room. Turning, you see chen heaving himself up to his half squat position. The head of Galina stares at an odd angle, her neck twisted into a mockery of life.
He shall make an excellent puppet. Release him into the tower itself, a few basic protections and he shall be neigh unstoppable. It's amazing how they used to be just simple singers and dancers, tending the crops of the land and helping the Nym when requested. Fascinating that they are so powerful now.
" So I assume that you are far older than you appear? Have you not seen Chen's' people from across the sea?They are interesting aren't they, nothing like the Ogier here" she said not flinching as she stood her ground for a moment before she stepped to the side.
" But than again they really would not accept your control in the end, as they would think you just as worthy as those collars?Also a well trained warrior could still defeat Chen."She said standing off to the side not being threatening. She knew the door would have to be opened for her to get out of here and around the other soilders to get a blade and maybe save some of the other women here from worse fates than poor Galina!
oh yes, far older than you can imagine. Litheene says with a grin.
I have seen the people across the sea. I have met their empress and her damane.
raising a hand, a beam of liquid light strikes from her hand and impacts into Talene, leaving an after image in the retina. a pile of dust falls to the ground where once her body stood.
her struggles were annoying me. Please, come here and have a seat litheene pulls the chair away with unseen hands while rebuilding the wall around vala to allow her to come to the other side of the wall. the Sitters all howl in anger and fear seeing Vala be chosen.
You say that a well trained warrior could defeat...Chen, wasnt it? I have no doubt about it, but look at him. all muscle, he is the perfect warrior. he can kill with his hands, with any weapon, and he is totally devoted to me. Over there, there are thousands more like him. and over here, thousands more. Why, with a proper breeding program, and that special room you told me about, but I am not Aginor. He always had a nack for breeding experiments.
"I see you have lead armies before, and have figured out how to weigh and measure your allies and foes. As for Chen, you would not have to charm him much to get him to do as you wished here. Here he has a plethora of targets to get too, to rip open all in the name of his empress. You'll need to reign him in to keep him from slaying your allies, underlings and potential pawns." She said taking the offered seat biding her time. Someone would come they would have too. If not she would have to try and wait for an opening.Patience would win the day.
Clouded thoughts, rage. He could not tell what gripped his mind like a vice, prodding and promising. Chen only knew that it did. He was unsure how long he had been in this room.
There were less people now. He had killed two of them. Vala and Lithene sat now talking to one another. He couldn't stand, the room was small and the ceiling was low. He crouched over the body of the one who had burnt him. Eyeless now, her tongue hung out from her jarred neck.
She was a channeler, he should hate her. He could not bring himself to move against Lithene. She was dangerous and he was forced to love her.
Litheene shrugs. It doesnt take a General or a Dragon to learn how to lead men. It takes a little bit of common sense, and a purpose. A desire. You get enough people together and you have an army, or a mob. It all depends on the person leading them.
turning away from Vala, she continues. he is but a tool, a means to an end. Granted, I hadnt planned on unleashing such a munition upon this location yet, but I feel that this is an opportunity that shant be wasted.
Looking back at Vala, she speaks. But look at you, sitting there all calm and cool. Others have been in your place just now and have cried out for mercy, like them there. she waves a hand at the 4 Sitters huddled in the corner.
Either very brave, or very foolish.
"Death comes for many"She says looking to Chen and smiling.
"Many who have lived in the borderlands have found this a simple truth. Granted i would have preferred a battlefield weapon clasped in my hand in fair combat, but none of use truly know when or where death will strike. With no weapons and no escape their are only a few options. I could try and fail to get out that door. I could beg, but begging is beneath me. I could try make a deal, I can except it or I can fight. I would prefer to fight not gonna lie to you, but I am not much a force without my swords." She says as she looks over to her and laughs a bit.
"You know all I cared about coming here is to try and save the woman who you resemble. She bonded with me, not just like a sister but I was her warder. In some way I came here looking for her, despite the darkness that was holding her. I guess my compassion will kill me, but never the less i came and I can live with that"
She shifted and narrowed her eyes."What I can't live with is the fact you are gonna kill my child. That makes me want to grab you by that neck of yours and wring it until you are less of a husk than that woman Chen just despatched. However its the fact you'd make my childs death far worse that i remain in check." She uttered her voice not trembling as it drips the very potent venom in the threat. She would have tried to kill them but she would not for the babe she carried.
Looking fully upon the sitting Vala, Litheene smiles. She smiles a dark, evil smile, as one seen on a man attempting to rape a woman.
I was going to kill you, but your statement...yes, your statement is what is now going to allow you to live.
Her eyes slowly move down Vala's body to the large bulge upon her abdomen.
You know, to be Aes Sedai back in the Age of Legends, you had to have knowledge of medicines and sciences that are beyond belief today. You had to know the basics. It wasn't until you declared yourself in the Hall of Servants were you allowed to specialize in a field of study. One of the fields as an Aes Sedai you had to be knowledgeable was the body, and aiding it with the One Power. This included Birthing.
A slight feeling of warmth flows builds within Vala's abdomen. The baby grown inside her begins to kick and punch. A severe pain shoots up from her groin, causing her to double over. A moment later, a liquid soaks her pants.
And now the final insult. litheene says
strands of air weave around her wrists and ankles, and suddenly jerk her up off her feet. Her arms spread wide, her legs held down. Litheene saunters up to Vala, and places a hand on the abdomen.
A vein of ice shoots from where the hand touches the flesh and penetrates deep into vala's body. The strands, unseen to vala's eyes, work their way deep into her body, and finally meet with the child.
It has been stated that a child instinctively knows it's mothers own voice. Well, how tragic would it be for a mother to love her child that doesn't love her, because whenever the mother speaks, the child feels pain? How can a child receive it's mothers love when being near mom causes agony? I may not be able to remove love from the child, but I can make it so that you can never hold your child, never speak to your child again, but always need to be close to that child. Thus is my gift to you, Vala. And to your baby. Congratulations.
Grabbing the dead Galina by her ankles, Chen hurled her at the huddled Aes Sedai. Using the momentum to scurry forward to them. Twisting his massive body, his left hand and left leg holding him up, he drove his booted right foot out hard at the nearest enemy.
The pain became unbearable, as the onset of the birth had begun she growled looking at the bastard version of Litheene punishing her with a torture worse than death its self.
Her child would not be able to be comforted by her and her own existence in its life will cause it pain! That its self was worthy of slaying this woman!
"Drop the face, Show me who you really are" She growled as she groaned before taking a deep breath and looking at her.'Cause I vow I will make sure you suffer far more than I EVER WILL!" She yelled out her anger and pain making her wanting to get to her swords and make this woman a quadriplegic mute!
a silvery peel of laughter erupts from her throat as a squeal of pain fills the room as Chen kicks at an Aes sedai and pins her to the wall, his large foot pressing hard but firmly upon her head.
This is who I am. well, this is who you think I am. Who i truly am, that visage is long dead. I am this person now, and many more.
A loud snap of bone cuts off the scream of pain. a spray of blood and brain paints the wall.
one of the Aes Sedai, a yellow, pushes hard against the shield that is upon her, and to her surprise, it releases!
Not wasting any time, she embraces the source and channels desperately.
A massive explosion suddenly erupts within the room, driving everyone off their feet and onto the floor in shock and surprise. heavy thick dust fills the room, making it difficult to breath and see.
But, there is one thing that that everyone in the room can see.
where the door was, and its vicious barrier, now gapes a large hole, 6 feet tall and 12 feet long.
Coughing and staggering to their feet, with the haze protecting them, the two remaining Aes Sedai Sitters run out the opening, howling for help.
the wall of air protects Vala and Litheene from the dust and shrapnel of debris, but hinders them viewing the occupants on the other side of the room.
Litheene's smile turns dark. A wall of solid air seperates vala from her she stalks up onto Chen.
You are just lucky that I need you still. I shall heal you, just for you to die.
Putting a hand upon Chens arm, she channels,
easily pushing through his innate resistance, she heals him.
Vala grits through her teeth as she sees the others flee. yes they would get to safety but the Chen was still under her control, and those out there had to face her. Vala would not forget this but the concerns for others had to wait as she felt more pain flow over her. soon her child would come into the world a child who would be pained to just being near her.
At that he anger left her and sorrow began. tears fell between the screams as she felt the child movemore. Never in her life had she felt so hurt, not by sword or by word. She would only see pain in her child's eyes, never would she be the one to cause a smile or to lend a gentle hug. it was the worst possible thing imaginable to her and this imposter had done it to her. She would not forget this and before it was done she would try and separate the woman's' head from her shoulders!
arise my champion, and destroy those that would call themselves Aes Sedai. Kill those that wear the white flame symbol upon their chest. Most importantly, destroy Eladia do Avriny a'Roihan, the Amyrlin of Aes Sedai and ruler of Tar Valon. I want her head.
a black tear forms inside the room. At the same time, the solid wall the separates Vala from Litheene disappears.
You could follow me if you wanted. But know that if you do, you will never see your child again, for it would be given to the Dark Lord and made into his instrument. litheene says, stepping through the black portal, the final words hanging in the air.
sudden pain rips through vala's body, causing her to groan out in pain, hunching over till the moment passes.
Voices shout down from beyond the hall...
Chen begins to stir, and shifts from his back to his hands and knees.
Gritting her teeth as the pain goes she tires to rise. Pain sears in her limbs and legs as the muscles burn. She tires hard to stand and slowly gets to her feet. Still the pain is unsettling but she was determined. Her child would be born in short order but she wasn't done.
With the choices before her she had to pick her battle and do it quickly.As she pondered the consequences of going after her was more than she could bare. Yes should could follow and kill the woman, but it wasn't fare to curse the child anymore than it already was. So with every once of strength she growled and groaned heading towards Chen.
"Stop him he is being charmed!"she called out as she continued towards the Ogier. With strength she carried her self looking on the fallen sisters to see if they had a knife or anything!
Gritting his teeth and ignoring Vala as she aligned against him, Chen used the cramped space to his advantage. He grabbed his breastplate from where it lay near Galina's corpse. Scrambling with a clatter on armored knees, he found the back piece and lay down in it. Lifting and setting the breast plate onto his chest, his crossed one arm at a time strapping the finely crafted armor into place. He spun on his back and kicked off the wall, sliding toward the door the Aes Sedai had fled out of.
Once through, Chen is able to stand, finally, stretching his legs. Amidst the rubble he regained his composure to a degree and began his work. The Aes sedai were out of sight now but he could hear them shouting from down the hall.
Footsteps pounded, some of the guards that had no doubt escorted him down this very hall not two hours ago. The rounded the slight corner into view. All wearing chainmail and tabard with the white flame. Chen thought to himself. He was near the base of the tower, the primary target was most likely near the top. Steeling himself he strode forward as the five guards closed the distance.
The lead guard's spear streaked towards his head. At the last moment, Chen ducked and twisted, putting his large hands on the spear's haft next to the guard's hands. Using the man's own momentum and adding his own enormous strength, Chen shot up to standing and moved the spear in a twirling overhead hack. Propelling the man down toward the room Chen had left Vala in. The guard's head hit the stone overhang with a crack as his body twisted and continued into the room. Spinning, Chen lunged forward and drove the spear through the next two guards. Letting go, he spun again, stepping forward and deflecting a spear point with his forearm. With a quick motion he grasped the spear he had just blocked and held it in right hand as he made a quick chop with his left, splintering the weapon's shaft with a crack. The guard held the splintered wood with a dumbfounded look before the massive Ogier made a downward hammer stroke and drove the now shortened spear through the man's clavicle bone and into his heart.
The last guard held a sword, to small for Chen to use, he looked like he was considering running. Too late. The mighty Ogier grabbed his sword arm and lifted him six feet off the ground. With his free hand, Chen disarmed the aloft guard and proceeded to kill him like a game bird. Grasped in both hands, head whacked swiftly against a wall with a disturbing crack. Chen dropped the lifeless man.
Another bout of pain shot up into her body and she nearly tumbled down . she fought through it as she took another step forward. It was excruciating but she continued on her journey after the Ogier from across the sea.
"Chen you better not be killing those men when you have me!" she called out as she nearly buckled on her second step. It took a few more steps her body in pain and heaving as she felt the baby getting closer and closer.
She gets close enough to get right behind Chen and she grows."Damn it, Chen you need to stop this!" She said as she reached down to grab what ever sword the fallen guard had before she stood her ground.
Chen looked back at the woman calling after him. She struggled, heavy with child, and feebly grasped a sword. He looked into her eyes with a conflicted stare. With resolve he spoke low. "Leave this place."
An blow landed across his back. He turned, short brown hair. Red dress, red shawl, red Aes Sedai. She raised her hand as he charged, resulting blast did not slow him. With a confused look of terror she died from his blow. Armored gauntlet stained with blood he carried on. It seemed he ran for several minutes until he came upon a brown shawled lady with a smooth face carrying a stack of books. She fixed him with an inquisitive look. She commanded him to stop with the arrogant authority of someone who was used to being listened to. Chen couldn't believe the arrogance of these marath'damane on this side of the ocean. He lifted her up choking her and carefully putting her eyes out with out killing her. Blood poured from her face and she shrieked but regained some composure. He shouted at her "Where is Eliada? Answer me or I leave you mute and deaf in addition to blind!"
wailing in pain, the aes sedai responds
The Hall! 12th floor!
Vala continued down the hallway towards the rampaging Ogier and tapped him.
"Look Chen either go to Aledia with out killing those not attacking you or stay here and help me damn it. I am about to give birth and an honorable person like you couldn't be unable to live with yourself!" she said as she held the sword ready to strike. She didn't know how much she would be able to stand with the child so close coming into the world, on top of the sheer power he could inflict.
With a grunt Chen backhands at the sword in Valas hand.
The sword clattered to the ground. He lifted up the in labor woman and pushed through the door the blinded Aes Sedai had emerged from. A fire burned in the hearth. A wash stand, desk, sofa, many book shelves. A office or study of some kind. Chen set Vala down on the sofa next to the wash stand. "Deliver your child and stay out of my way. Its life should be the only one that matters to you now. Think of the father. If you stand in my way I will be forced to kill you both, and then when he attempts to avenge you, I will be forced to kill him. I do not wish this."
Turning, he fled the room closing the door behind him. He grabbed a stone statue that must have weighed 500 stone. Marble depicting a topless woman with a lotus blossom in her hand. He drug it front of the door, sealing Vala in.
He ran around the winding pathway of the tower. He put himself on the third floor now. He couldn't tell in people had evacuated or if they didn't know what was happening yet. An arrow struck his armor. Three men, one with a bow, the other two wielding swords. The one in the center wore a sort of shifting cloak, it seemed to take on the alabaster of the tower falls and floor. The other two were in simple green woodsman cloaks, younger by far than the leader.
the pain was becoming unbearable and she relented as she was unceremoniously shoved into a room. She could hear the Ogier move a heavy object over the door and she groaned as could no longer hold back the child. With great pain and effort she did what instinctually was done for hundreds of years and gave birth to a girl.
Looking at the new born there crying for affection she sobbed. she would only cause it more pain and yet she needed to help it, this her child was in pain, but she would cause it more. Using the knife for opening letters she cut her child's cord. after that the weak woman walked on wobbly legs to yank down the very curtains to wrap her child up in. Once she sat she tried to coo at the child or even touch the screaming babe, but both elicited more wailing.
Through the intermittent sobs Vala smiled, she might not be able to be a real mother to this young girl, her Litheene, but she would make sure she was safe. She was going to place her daughter in a chair but instead fell asleep the pain and weariness finally hitting her. She hoped Chen would be stopped and someone, anyone would find them and help them.
Pain and weariness pull Vala into the realm of sleep, exhaustion her blanket, fatigue her pillow.
As her eyes close, she spots a large red pool beginning to spread below her groin area. She sits up suddenly to look at it, only to have her exhaustion best her as she slips into unconsciousness.
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His carnage knows no bounds. Arms, legs, chests, and heads all break from his onslaught. Chenryallor Cosin al'Grashijji Armand , born of the highland hills Ogiers, protector of the Empress, guardian to the Guard of the Warrior Heart, Squad Leader for the shock troops that destroyed the damane rebellion of 982, and other accomplishments and feats, Chen has become that which the Seanchan empire has sought for 2,000 years.
A warrior that kills damane without remorse.
Those that stand in his way are destroyed. Behind him his path is littered with body parts as he weilds bodies as weapons. Tower guard, Accepted, Aes Sedai, all fall to his juggernaut attack. He breaches the first floor, and slaughters over 30 guardsmen and 15 Novices. Rushing up the long incline, he easily hurls servants and guardsman to their doom over the side railing. His heavy steps crush bones and collapse skulls.
He moves on to the second, the third, fourth, fifth. His power knows no bounds...
...until he meets 7 warders.
Slowing slightly to consider this new threat, he reaches over and rips from the wall a large iron candleabra and stand. Swinging it around a few times to assess the weight, he looks up and sees the 7 stepping back and wide, allowing him to step onto the ledge.
You shall die for supporting the marath'damane he speaks, his voice hollow inside his helmet.
the first Warden rushes him, blade low and right. Chen, recognizing the form, snaps a leg out and crushes the mans wrist, causing him to drop his sword. even before chen can recover his foot the man is rolling with the blow further right, leaving his sword behind.
3 other Warders rush forward, swords high.
Chen pivots left, spinning hard and fast. His leg is out wide, and then snaps it hard forward as his hands slide along the legth of the narrow iron stand. the spin kick builds momentum for chen, and his is already facing his foes by the time they enter his reach. the iron ornamentation swings hard, and the first Warder ducks the blow, the second deflects it up and the third brings his sword up to block only to have the blade shatter from the heavy impact. Sword shrapnel slam into the warders face, causing him to scream for a moment before the ornamentation crashes into his face, tearing both the head of the warder and the ornament clean off. the body falls to the ground, blood pouring out of it. the head rolls weirdly down the hall.
The two men, inside his reach, strike simeltaneous blows onto chens midsection. both find the narrow sliver between two plates of armor and sink into his musculature.
The other three, hanging back, hurl daggers, striking Chen in his arms and thighs. one dagger hits in the elbow, causing his hand to spasm and loose its grip on the decoration weapon.
ever resourceful chen punches a warder in the body, driving him to his back from the blow, while his other hand pivots the now uneven rod to block two more sword strikes.
cursing and annoyed, he pivots with his arm stretched out. His large palm, larger that the largest turkey platter, connects with the shoulder of a warder, sending him sprawling on the ground, his shoulder dislocated. The other warder snaps a quick thrust at the hand and pierces the middle; chen's hand travels a full 16 inches before stopping.
Chen, having the blade trapped in his hand, twists his wrist hard and snaps the power wraught blade. The shock on his opponent's face is short lived, for chen lays the man low with an overhead chop that bludgeons the mans body in half.
The two of the three Warders charge in, blades low. the third turns and runs up to the next landing.
CHen throws the rod at the two charging, causing them to trip. CHen now charges forward and kicks on in the face, for his gaze has landed upon what he thought he would never find. A door with words painted in silver.
Armory.
He rushes forward and with his size and girth, easily shatters the door. Stopping momentarily, he looks around while he pulls the sword shard from his hand.
Swords of various shapes and sizes, from lands of old and new, hang upon shelves and iron rungs. Polearms, clubs, shields, armor, bows, crossbows, axes, all weapons and armor are held in this room.
Hearing a noise behind him, chen grasps a random weapon and without looking throws it behind him. A gasp and gurgle reward him with the knowledge that he has killed a warder.
THERE IT IS!
his eyes fall upon his prize. His sword.
It leans up against the wall, too large for even the stoutest of wrungs to support it. He rushes down the aisle and grasps it. A lone tear wells up as he greets his old friend, saying an oath of thanks giving.
turning, he spies a large steel shield, larger than a human, but just right for him.
i must be quick he thinks as he assess the leather straps on the shield. He pulls remnant leather bands and crudely fashions a belt to tie the shield to his arm, as his left hand is proving to be unable to grasp anything.
A sting fills his mind as his thigh burns. Looking down, he sees a new dagger has sprouted upon his flesh. looking up, he sees the Warder whose wrist he crushed. in his hand is another dagger.
putting his new shield up, Chen charges.
His shield connects with a resounding clang! and the warder is lifted off his feet and thrown backwards some twenty feet onto a rack of spears. He cries out as he slides down the shaft to the rack. His cries are soon replaced by gurgles.
Leaving through the hole he created in the armory wall, Chen enters back into the winding hallway that leads upwards ever towards his goal.
Several hundred paces ahead, he comes to a stop as he is faced with a contingent of guards, Warders and an Aes Sedai. The Aes Sedai loosed a fireball at him, Chen raised his shield and endured the heat of the explosion, but not the flame. Rushing quickly he got among the guards, felling them with shield and blade.
The Aes Sedai looked for an opening that wouldn't harm her own men, Chen used this to his advantage, he stabbed his blade into what seemed like a very large human, it was hard for him to tell, even trollocs seemed small to him. As the man stood there gasping with the eight inch wide blade slammed hilt to his chest, Chen with undeniable speed, pulled the dagger from his thigh and whipped it with monstrous force. It embedded itself in the woman's neck. She fell, a shocked expression forever on her face. Grasping his sword again, he ripped it free and continued his work. It was quick and messy work.
Chen slaughtered countless. Fools blindly loyal to this den of witches. They all fell. Many of the young girls cried out and hid themselves in rooms, dressed in white they ran. Somewhere along the way, one had attempted to use the power to throw a vase at him. He then realized that these were witches in training. He attempted to non lethally subdue some along the way. It was a great honor in the empire to be able to take marath'damane captive. They might even be gifted to him.
He had pulled a great silken drape bound with a golden cord from the wall and had deposited four of the unconscious white ones in it. Tied shut and hanging from his shoulder. They would be bruised from his armor, but otherwise unspoiled.
Finally reaching the twelfth floor he stopped outside of grand doors and listened intently for a few moments.
Coming back to consciousness is painful. Childbirth has racked her, the accelerated growth of her child in the tomb has stolen much of her inner reserves, and with the events of the last three days, she has run on 100% adrenaline. Her body cries out for rest, her mind barely cognitant of what is around her, yet she feels the wetness upon her groin.
Flopping her hand with what feels like years, she grazes her groin, probing for the source of wetness. There, a tear. She touches it and almost passes out as intense pain causes her to heave up swiftly and into a crunch. She screams loudly!
Well. That was shocking. a familiar voice sounds from behind her.
a cool hand hovers into sight.
As i said, I had cursed you to endure the worst that a mother could endure, the hatred of her child. Yet, it wont do for you to die from childbirth. Brace yourself, the Dark Lords healing is as painful as it is helpful.
The woman's hand presses lightly upon Vala's sweated forehead.
Vala screams loudly, her body suddenly snapping rigid. Her arms and legs snap out, her jaw clenches so hard that her one of her canine teeth crack. Energy flows through her, mending the small tear, and replenishing her internal reserve.
After what feels like eternity, the hand is lifted. Vala pants heavily.
I healed you, barely. You will need food. and water. and your child is hungry.
with that, the woman disappears.
Vala scooped up her child, when she did it began to cry for what little flesh touched hers. Vala fought back tears as she walked over towards the door and knew what she would do.
She would free herself from this damnable prison, walk out secure food, feed her child and arm herself. She vowed in that moment as she lowered her child onto the ground that she would find that woman and slay her. Sever her head from her body.
Once she got to the door she tested her strength.She needed to get herself and Litheene out of here. So when she was ready she gripped the door and heaved with as much strength as she could muster!