I pull my hair back. He screeches again. Nuada gets in front of me. I grip his arms. Mother steps forward. Iku walks over. The other council members start murmuring and whispering. My other brothers and sisters draw back in fear.

"Brother, can you hear me?" Mother kneels down.

"It...it..." He screeches.

"It? What happened to ngenga nekx?" Mother asks.

(What happened to you brother?)

"Dark... dark eyes." He croaks.

"Tsakem belonged to pesu lahe what?" Mother asks.

(That belonged to who or what?)

"I...I..." He lets out a cry in pain.

My heart drops.  I press my face into his back. I feel sad looking at him. How much did he suffer? I feel no anger for him grabbing me and almost attacking me. He is a victim to the ocean's disdain. What could have possibly happened to him? What kind of evil is this? This evil, it's something ghastly. I've never seen it before. I bite my lip. 

"Stay close to me." Nuada whispers.

I nod. I don't want to break off from you.

"The...the... moon." Blood pools from his mouth.

He leans back and there was a sudden cry of pain. I see his face practically melting off. My heart sinks as a couple of tears fall from my face.