Chapter 48: Warning (2)
Drogo realised Cassian wasn’t following him and turned around to look.
He stood in place smiling and looking at the lake.
"This was where I met her the second time. It was even more memorable than the last time. She saved me, you know?"
Drogo looked at him in confusion. Has he lost it? Or did he plan to get engaged to her and stay in the race for the throne? His eyes narrowed, he didn’t know what was good for him. He took time to ’kindly’ explain to this cousin of his why he should back out, but he didn’t seem to understand.
"What are you saying? Do you like Adeline?" Drogo didn’t hide his frustration, he couldn’t let them get engaged. It would be a thorn in his path.
He walked towards Cassian intending to ’hold’ his shoulder, but before his hand could land he found himself being pushed into the lake.
Drogo didn’t have time to think, he was drowning rapidly. He flailed his arms around and opened his eyes to get a sense of direction. He started moving in the direction of the light shining above. But when he thought he reached the surface, a cold hard surface blocked him. It was ice...
And beyond the ice stood Cassian on the ground looking down at him. His head was titled in amusement. "You can’t even save yourself, you are going to become the Emperor?"
Drogo finally processed what was happening. This ice... It wasn’t here before...