The bond pulsed weakly inside my heart. Vikar was far away.
He wasn't close enough to find me, let alone rescue me. I was all alone, back in the hands of the Cult.
I closed my eyes, trying to imagine myself in a warm place despite the aching cold all around me.
It worked for a moment before the chill bit into me once again and I wondered how long I would be left here before they came for me.
One minute passed. Or an hour. Or maybe several hours. I had no way of knowing, but it felt like forever.
The man's mad muttering never stopped and soon, I found myself listening to his insane ramblings despite my attempts not to.
