Nora silently rubbed her sore ribs.<br/><br/>"I will be fine Katie. Nothing was seriously injured..... I am just worried for my brother...... Draco was trying to kill him Katie..... You didnt see the sheer number of Goblins that he sent out before I tried to call the fight......" Nora looked over at her mate and then to Kate. "Then when the fight began..... I could only try to get down the stairs before i cant remember anything but waking up covered in dust and rubble..... I searched for him.... But I couldnt find him..... It took me hours to find out where the wounded were, but your fathers mages had escorted me back here to wait for you......" She looked away. She felt as if she had let them all down.<br/><br/>Feras placed a paw on her shoulder.<br/>"It was not your fault love. None of us thought Draco himself would fight!"<br/><br/>------------------<br/><br/>Brevine shifted to her new wolf form and walked up the stairs. She found Horen cleaning his armor at the bathroom wash basin. The water was a ruby red as he finished wiping down his chest plate. He sat it down and leaned on the counter for a moment. In the silence she could hear his slightly labored breathing.<br/><br/>"Horen." She said his name lightly to keep from startling him. He turned to her and froze. She chuckled at the look on his face.<br/><br/>"I told you dragons can take the form of our mates love." She went to him then. She placed a paw on his cheek as his tired eyes took in her own face. "Love, rest. You cant hide the pain from me. You never could. The bond tells me when you arent well..... Just as you knew when I wasnt well..... When you shared and took the pain of every torture....." Tears welled in her eyes. She put her forehead against his. "Oh how I hated being separated from you..... Wishing for freedom, for a lifting of the pain you were forced to suffer! But we are free now Horen...... Just as you promised me so long ago...... Dont hide from those who care love. Your brother, Katie.... Me.... We all care and feel your pain, even if not physically. Draco hurt us all by trying to kill you." Her eyes flared blue. "Let us help you..... Dont turn us away my mate....." She kissed him as she finished and he whimpered. She held him as he seemed to collapse into her arms. She felt his tears in her fur as they ran from his closed eyes. He never said a word, only let his anguish flow with those tears.<br/><br/>-Katie..... We need you..... - Brevine took Horen back to the bed and held him as he silently cried in her arms.