Blaine came to Kurts tower after making a solid plan with Cooper. Hed been coming to the tower for a long while by then, so it was no surprise to see him. The utter joy on his face and the determination in his gaze upon turning back to his human self had Kurt curious, though, so he asked immediately what new the prince brought.

"Oh, Kurt! My brother is to help me. Were going to find a way to save you," he explained, and Kurt couldnt help but feel hopeful. For his future, for a life with his prince. He rushed into Blaines arms and held tight, kissing him for all he was worth.

The royal man kept speaking even as Kurt peppered his face and neck with kisses, untying his shirt to leave marks of love upon his chest. "No more sneaking trips to see you, no more staring at these walls! Oh, Kurt. You wont be stuck any longer!" He groaned as Kurt marked him. "No more fear and no more long goodbyes."

Their eyes locked and Kurt couldnt hold back his squeal of happiness. No more long goodbyes! Blaine wanted to take him into his life! It was the best day hed ever known so far, and he couldnt wait to tell Sue. Oh, and he could see her outside of his prison soon! It would be amazing.

Too soon, Blaine had to leave, needing to have a true audience with his father, so Kurt grudgingly kissed him hard before bidding him farewell and turning the pages for what he hoped might be one of the last, if not the very last time. He watch his warbler float safely to the ground, then turned the pages once more until Blaine stood below, blowing a kiss to his window.

Kurt caught it and waved, willing himself not to tear up. His prince would return. He always did.

No sooner had Blaine left than Kurt heard the cruel, icy voice of his stepmother. She mockingly sang, and with every word, dark magic filled the air.

"No first of spring,

No song to sing..."

Kurts skin crawled and chills ran up his spine. He could hardly breathe. He didnt know what type of sorcery the woman knew, nor where she got her magic from, but she was nothing like Sue. She was evil and dangerous, unstable and impure. Her spells filled his room and lungs with the flavor of ash and death. He coughed as she kept singing her cruel and haunting melody.

"No April rain,

No flowers bloom..."

She wandered near his book, but it repelled her touch and her magic. With a hiss and a glare, she focused instead on the window. Kurt gasped and nearly cried as he watched her work her spell.

"No summers high,

No warm July...

No autumn breeze, 

No falling leaves..."

Thorns of wood and iron grew on the window, winding sharp and menacing before Kurts fearful eyes. He sniffled and the woman turned to leer at him, a triumphant smirk on her face.

"Nothing will ever reach you.

Unseen, untouched, unloved."

And with a cackle and a turn of her heel, the woman disappeared, leaving a sobbing Kurt on the cold, lonely floor...