Soon, soon

He told himself,

His boots stepped past the bars of misery,

He paid no heed to faces staring out of the misery.

Weak, weak

His heart whispered, locked in ice there they were

Rattling the bars, begging for mercy,

Or slumped against the wall, waiting for the end.

Blood, blood

Screamed his heart as he looked at her,

She, who’s hands were tainted with the demise of his brother.

Defiance, defiance,

Radiated off her, the heat of hatred burned within her.

But then, shock replaced his fury

With the cell found empty a few hours later.

Hunt, hunt,

Urged his mind as he rode,

Looking for revenge but lost in the vastness.

Stop, stop,

His hand was on the sheath, doubt- new found doubt

Pricked his soul when she appeared out of nowhere,

Her devilish smile taunted his next move.

Options, options,

He quickly realised, he couldn’t kill her,

The pain would destroy him forever.

He couldn’t forgive her, his soul thirsted for revenge,

So he let her go and watched her disappear in the shadows.

Love, sweet love,

Had conquered his heart,

Born out of fire and purged by duty.