A Raven's Blessing | Vax'ildan x OC | TLOVM

Those Who Walk Away

"Can we maybe move Vex somewhere else?" Grog stammered.

"We're underneath a lake. There is no somewhere else!" Percy shouted. 

"There's-there's got to be another potion or something," Scanlan grabbed the bag of holding looking for one to use. 

"It's no use. She's done for," Zahra said.

Everyone began to argue with each other about what to do now. Vax was gasping in the corner, panicking. His sister was going to die. 

Out of the corner of his eye, a figure emerged from the shadows. He recognized her from Emon and Vasselheim. She glided over to Vex. One of her fingers gingerly reached down toward the encasement around Vex. Her finger pressed into causing it to crack.

"No!"

Her finger went through causing it to shatter. The spell faded causing Vex's body to fall to the ground. Everyone let out a gasp. 

"Vex!"

"No! Come on!" Percy cried.

"What's happening?" Grog asked. 

"Oh, God," Scanlan gasped.

"No. No, please!" Pike begged as held Vex's head.

What only Vax could see was his sister's spirit lifted from her body. The Matron of Ravens stood above everyone as Vex was lifted up to her. 

"You...What? No." A golden thread emerged between the twins, connecting them both. The Matron stood emotionless as she continued her work.

"Take me instead, you raven bitch!"

She turned to him, her figure growing size as raven feathers fluttered around her. She turned back to Vex taking her finger under the thread. She pulled breaking the thread. Vex's spirit lowered down to her body as the thread retracted into Vax. He clutched at his heart as she moved past him back into the shadows. Vax looked back but she was already gone.

"I'm sorry," Kashaw apologized. Tears ran down Athena's cheeks for the first time in over two years. Not since his death had she cried. Now she was losing someone else.

"A price has been paid."  The voice rang out in her head again. There was no pain this time, only a sense of sadness that filled her head.

Athena wanted to ask what she meant until a gasp brought her back to focus. Vex shot up as air filled her lungs again causing her to cough out.

"Easy," Keyleth held her up as everyone gasped out in joy.

"Oh thank the Everlight," Pike stated as playfully punched Kashaw, "I can't believe you pulled that off."

"Holy, shit. I'm amazing."

"What happened?" Vex gasped out turning back to Percy.

"I touched the armor. And you... you were..." 

"You fucking died," Grog stated 

"Grog!" Keyleth shouted at him. 

"No, like dead dead," Scanlan joined in. 

"Yeah. It was crazy. We turned around, and you were just laying there stone-cold," Grog added.

"Vex'ahlia, it was an accident," Percy remorseful admitted. 

"Well...," Vex laughed, "Fuck."

"You saved her. Thank you," Keyleth told Kashaw as Trinket cuddled up to Vex.

"Well, yeah, yeah, of course. I mean, I'll just say you owe me one," Kashaw stood up. 

"All right, all right. Yes, your breath is lovely," Vex chuckled as Trinket was now licking her.