62: Calming the beast

It was cold. It was so cold that her body was not able to keep up.

Astoria felt like all her energy had left her body. The only thing that was left behind was the feeling of ice inside her chest.

The only source of warmth was outside of her body. It was lying at Astoria's side and she had to consume it.

Her instincts screamed at her to secure her treasure before the intruder took it away from her.

The intruder already had one of Astoria's treasures in her hand. Astoria could not allow her to take another one from her hoard.

"Go. I will keep her stalled."

The voice brought a wave of cool with it. Astoria chased it unconsciously with her lips.

Her lips landed on something soft and cool. The feeling of magic brought calmness to her mind. The calmness of the likes Astoria had never felt before.

She wanted more. She needed more.

She needed to be surrounded by that coolness and make it her own.