A Winter to Freeze Your Heart part 2

[rachel25]

Ushen made a face back at Bryant, and then pulled the rug back out of the way, and tried to tug it open again. "****! Its all rusted. Do you know where any oil is?"

[Cornflower MM]

"Yeah. Be right back!" Bryant said, then raced out of the room, and returned five minutes later bringing oil. "Here you are.

[rachel25]

"Thanks." Ushen said, taking the oil, and putting it on the hinges. He tried to open the trapdoor again, and it moved slightly. "Its moving. Come, and help me Bryant!"

[Cornflower MM]

Bryant reached for the door, tugged hard. It moved upwards, and Bryant gruntd, "It's coming!"

[rachel25]

"Good." Ushen grunted, pulling hard. Then suddenly the door flung open, and Ushen was knocked off balance, and fell down the hole.

[Cornflower MM]

Bryant tumbled back, and saw Ushen's tail disappear down the hole, and he gasped, and ran over to the and went down the stairs, then thought and grabbed a lantern and went back down. "Ushen? Ushen!" He called softly.

[rachel25]

"Ow!" Ushen groaned, rolling onto his back on the cold cellar floor. Everything looked like it was under water, including Bryant. "Ow." Ushen laughed half heartedly, then blacked out.

[Cornflower MM]

"USHEN!" Bryant said, and rushed down the remaining stairs and dropped the lantern, knelt beside the squirrel. "Ushen? C'mon, bro, wake up!" He said.

[rachel25]

Ushen's eyes flickered, and he looked around him, "Ow." He mumbled, then swore when he gingerly felt his head.

[Cornflower MM]

"Ushen? Quick, how many fingers?" Bryant asked as he held up four.

[Faiyloe]

Vatra reached the tree and climbed down the stairs the weals of her mind turning. For this to work she needed to have some help. Ervoyce would never allow her to do this and Arya was still morning the loss of Zanga, She wasn't sure weather Urshen would be willing to go threw with it, That left Bryant, Insecure Bryant. He was perfect. She went to the storage room and started to remove her camo armor. Dumping it on the table she did not bother to put them away. She left the room and went to find the white squirrel. She thought about it and realized that she had changed a lot since that winter then she would have gone off on her own. She did not really need any help she was confident that she could do it on her own but ever since Ervoyce had come into her life... she now had something to live for. Something to comeback to. That was why she needed help. To make sure that she came back.  

[rachel25]

"Um, five? No, give me a second. Eight? No, no, that's not it......................ffffffffffffour?" Ushen blinked, trying to bring everything into focus. "Yeah, four."

[Cornflower MM]

Bryant bit his lip. "You got a nasty bonmk on the head......I think you might have a mild concussion. D'you want to let the nurses check it out, or.....Just make sure not to sleep for awhile?" HE asked, trying to hide his worry....But probably failed.

[rachel25]

Ushen giggled, sounding slightly crazy, and patted Bryant's arm. "No, no. Don't get the nurses. I'm perfectly fine. But one quick question. Why are you glowing?"

[Cornflower MM]

"Glowing? Are you sure you're alright...?" Bryant asked, then remembered that the lantern was behind him. He moved the lantern.