I look down at the tracks. I know Callum's footprints anywhere. It just doesn't make sense. Why would he leave so suddenly? Wait... oh no... it was Aaravos. The orb. His prison. Callum's hurting badly.

I sit down. I messed up. I run my fingers over my face. I shouldn't have left. I didn't want to leave. What was I thinking? I'm such a bad girlfriend, if I even am that. Oh Callum... what are you doing? 

"Seems like you should know by now." A voice says.

I jump. I take out my swords. I turn. Nothing. I look around. I see a white snake in the trees. It was quite a big snake. It looks at me with kind of a shiny sheen of yellow in its eyes. I look around for a person or elf.

"I don't suppose you talked." I look at it.

"Would it offend you if I said yes?" It asks.

I jump and almost fall down.

"What? You did ask." It says.

"I know." I say.

"So... why did you jump?" It asks.

"Well... I suppose it's because I've never seen a snake talk." I say.

"You've seen dragons talk." It says.

"True. I suppose a talking snake wouldn't be such a big deal." I say.

"Hm. Fair enough." It says.

"You were saying-" I gesture.

"Ah yes. It was your own fault. You left." It says.

"I didn't mean to!" I yell.

"You did. I can clearly smell it off you." It says.

I look down. 

"I see it clearly." It says.

I turn. I wipe my face to avoid crying.

"So what should I do?" I ask.

"Nothing." It says.

"That's not what I-" I turn.

 I jump. The snake's gone. Was that just in my head?