Chapter 120

He reaches towards me, his hands fumbling until they get a strong grip on my arms. Arms that I know are there but cannot see. Instead all I see is a shadowy limb, dark but not completely black, and every once in a while, when it catches the light, you can see my pale skin underneath. "You're a giant dark...blob." "Danyal," my voice fills with fear and uncertainty as I reach for him in a panic. "Danyal, help." He takes me into his arms and hugs me tight, my feet are lifted off the ground as he carries me into the light. The cold of the snow sinks back into my numb feet once he sets me down, his hands rubbing soothing circles on my back. "Carina," his voice is clam and warm on my ear, "look." Opening my eyes, I step back, keeping my arms around him. Pale skin, the dark shadows gone. His hands run up my shoulder, touching the exposed skin, before running back down the length of my arm and taking my hand. He guides me back in