“"I felt it. Here." Renn was silent for a moment. Then she said, "Prophecies can be wrong. We can prove it wrong." "Not this time." He paused. "Many winters ago, on Souls' Night, my father woke the great fire and broke the power of the Soul-Eaters. I have to finish what he began." 149 "I know. But--" "And maybe I can do it, even against Eostra. But the thing is, Renn--" He broke off. "The thing is, when I try to think about afterward--about going back to the Forest and being with you and Wolf an...d Fin-Kedinn--I can't see it. It's all just dark." Renn stared at him, aghast. She watched him roll up his sleeping-sack and gather his gear. "Where are you going?" she said. "I'll sleep in the other shelter, head off at dawn. You stay here. Get some rest." He wore his stubborn look, and she saw that it was hopeless. "As soon as I'm better," she said fiercely, "I'll catch up with you." "No." "I will. And I'll prove it. Here. Take my wrist-guard. That's a pledge." Somehow, she managed to untie the thongs and grab his wrist.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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