Éibhear woke up feeling cold. He could see his breath and he knew immediately that it was a bad sign. He reached for Val, finding nothing but cold hard ground beside him. That made him bolt up, scrambling to his feet and reaching deep into his soul to touch the part of Val's which remained. He could feel a little tug in his soul and he took off in the direction of the pull. He knew this magic, he knew who was behind it. The closer he got to the source the harder it was to breath. His heart was hammering in his chest and he knew that if Loki were to find Val that it would not be a very pleasant meeting. Loki was vindictive and cruel and, most of all, jealous. He thought of Val, said his name over and over again in his head, before coming to a small clearing with a pond.
"Val, you should go," the man turned to him, a look of confusion on his face. It was then that he felt it. The cold touch on his neck, that familiar presence behind him.
"It looks as if you've done quite well for yourself, Éibhear," his voice itself sent chills down his body. "What do you want, Jotun." Loki laughed and glided around Val as if inspecting him, "Come now, don't be so...cruel," he laughed, "You're supposed to be in that tree still, remember? One word from me and dear 'daddy' will put you right back where you belong. I might decide to keep your little playmate though. He is very pretty, isn't he?"
Éibhear ground his teeth together. He was sure that he could overpower the Jotun just long enough for both of them to escape. Loki wouldn't know of the events of last night, he wouldn't know that Éibhear's soul was tied to Val's because not even Val knew. But getting to Val proved to be the true problem. "Yes, he is beautiful," he said stiffly.
"Is that anger I sense? And I thought I was the only one for you, little Éibhear," Loki's pale fingers touched the silver silk and glanced back at the dark haired elf. "This one's only a half blood, interesting. I trust this one's just a power source?" Éibhear's mismatched eyes narrowed and Loki began to laugh, "Oh, dear. You actually like this one, I see. Hm, That's no good. You know how jealous I can get." Loki was beside Éibhear in an instant, touching his hair and looking back at Val. "Did he tell you? I don't think he did, did he? I made him love me once, he would have done anything for me. And he let me fuck him until he was screaming my name. I made him beg me to take him, I made him tremble at my touch. Like the pathetic man he is. He was trapped in this forest because of me, because I got tired of him." He felt Loki's lips on his neck and he stood completely still. "He even allied himself with the frost giants for me, stupid elf." His cheeks went red with embarrassment and fury, it took him all he had not to deck the Jotun. He only needed to touch Val, just to touch him and he could take them away from this place. But Val was so far away and he knew if he moved at all he would be at the mercy of Loki.