C354 THE FEAR

"Stay behind me, Aria. Do not let go of my belt," Damon grunted, his voice sounding like two stones grinding together. He stumbled, his shoulder hitting the palace wall. The black stains on his arms had crawled upward, staining his skin as ink spilled into water.

Aria caught his arm, feeling the heat coming off him. "You are burning up. Let me take some of the weight