Trial by Darkness

It was nighttime and just like the night before, they were still walking along their journey, but unlike daytime, they were much more tense... well, Arthur was. Shadows stretched across the endless field, creating pockets of complete darkness between the silvery illuminated petals.

But despite the fear and uncertainty that nighttime brings, Arthur felt his mind being distracted. He thought about his spar, his weakness, his unrealistic goals, and more than the rest, that odd feeling he felt under the darkness of Aziel's shadow. The memory of it lingered tantalizingly at the edge of his consciousness, like a word forgotten on the tip of his tongue.