[color=ed1c24]”Please stay safe,”[/color] the faerie pleaded. Not wanting to risk a dragged out fight that was sure to bring more unwanted attention, Asher took cover behind a tree and waited for the brunette to clear out. A strange feeling washed through him as he made his way to the angel’s hiding spot. It wasn’t quite regret, but there was something about undoing all of that faerie’s hard work that left a bad taste in his mouth. It was not going to stop him from claiming the angel, but it was certainly something he would have to look into at a later time.


As he pushed the last of the leaves away, Asher saw for himself what his gruesome handiwork had wrought as the redheaded angel came into view. A torn left wing, broken right wing, swollen eye, and cuts and gashes covered her from head to toe. It was nothing short of a miracle that the angel had survived, much less made it this far. The damned feeling came back in force, but this time instead of being curious about it, the prince became inexplicably livid. Asher found it ridiculous to feel bad about finally having the means to stop this 1,000 year war and yet feel bad about how he got there.

The feeling was pushed down deep. His people were bleeding for him right now; there was no room to let his emotions slow him down. Asher bound her hands together. Not that he was terribly worried about her getting away considering her state, but it would make carrying her that much easier if her arms weren’t flailing every which way. Satisfied, he then lifted her into his arms, doing his best not to damage her wings any further. 

The fog had become incredibly thick in the forest and with the dead silence that hung heavily around, the place was starting to remind Asher of his homeland. Something about that bothered him, but he didn’t let himself think about it as he unfurled his wings and started to fly. The angel in his arms was frighteningly light and on the brink of death. If the prince was going to use her to end the war, he was going to need to employ the services of a witch. Quickly.