,, Iron fey took it. They scratched my [freak]ing eye. ,, She growls, clearly not too pleased about currently not being able to see fully.

" yeah, I'm fine. Just tired. "

"Wait...it wasn't Summer?" He stared at her blankly for a moment. Out of everyone in the Winter Court, Ash was the only one to actually see the Iron fey. "Are you sure?" he murmured after a few seconds. "Why? Why would the Iron fey steal the scepter? How did they even get inside? And your eye isn't getting any better?"





"Oh, okay, then. I could always just carry you." Yeah, right. He was a twig.

" You don't look very strong, but be my guest. "

"I don't know." She sighs. "Power, I'd guess. And the scratch isn't that bad- it's just bleeding a bunch."

Puck rolled his eyes. "But what if I don't want to?"




"I have to tell the queen."

" then dont and we'll stay here for a bit. "

She raises an eyebrow. ,, Im pretty sure she wants to kill you. ,,

"...Fine," he said, sitting down next to her




Ash hesitated. For a moment, he looked terribly unsure, balanced between her and duty to his queen. He raked a hand through his hair, and there was obvious indecision in his eyes. After a long moment.....Ash frowned. "The gates will be guarded," he muttered, looking past her into the street, "and I don't trust the regular trods if Rowan knows we're out here." He paused, thinking, then sighed. "There is one more place we can go," he said, feeling bad for her.

"Where?" Her eye cut is still bleeding, so by now her left (green) eye is entirely closed.