Argent followed by my side in silence until we got to the depth of the forest. “We are alone now.” He commented as he looked around. “Your friend stayed behind. It is just you and I, Nicon.”
I wandered from his side and started to gather the best of the berries I could find. “So it is.”
He cleared his throat and I turned to glance over my shoulder. He too gathered berries studying each one between his thumb and forefinger before plucking them from the bushes. “If you are in danger, I can save you. There is an evilness that lingers around that man. His aura is so dark that it drowns out your own. If you stay by his side, you will die.”
Could I really tell this guy that I was gambling my life on a feeling? “Simon will not hurt me. You’re being paranoid.”
“I’m not.” He gestured with one h
