Rage

"Morr? You good?" Altair asked, noticing the way she stood there for a blank second or two. He sauntered over to her and frowned at the way her face seemed to pale and then at the letter that magically appeared in her hand the instant her eyes came back into focus.

"What happened?" 

"I…" She stopped biting her lip. Unsure what to say, she stared deep into his crimson eyes, which seemed to glow beneath the darkness of this realm. Perhaps it was the lighting, but they seemed as cold as a steel edge. 

After a moment, Altair said, "Is it for me?" he looked at the letter, snatching it away before Morrigan could stop him. She flushed but held her tongue, figuring it was better he found out now than later. He tore it open and fell into a deeper silence. Altair might have read the letter seven times before it ignited into black flames.