This is the long forgotten light at the end of the world
The bloodied arm might be hidden from sight, but it did not escape Umbra's sharp nose. He pressed in, past Seren's hindering hands, and a supple neck snaked out with fast precision. Aiming a sharp nudge at the man's side, as if to demand he showed where the blood came from.
"Please leave him alone," the girl begged of her companion, too torn up to have this kind of fight with him again. If he was about to act like a spoiled kid whenever she got close to others...
Umbra chuffed, and swerved around to fix steely eyes on Seren instead. Anger and worry and disgust poured through their bond - how could she doubt him so? - and this time his nose jabbed at her. Straight into the gut, so that she was knocked sprawling to the ground.
"Umbra!" Seren gasped - but the Blue was already spinning on his heels. Spreading wings wide, and taking off into the darknening sky.
Confusion and outrage warred within her as Seren struggled back to her feet. Wobbly, shaken, more tired than she had ever been; she shook her head and looked at Harper.
"I'm sorry about that. Did he hurt you?" The arm he so carefully meant to hide was given a long look. "Would you... let me see your arm? I might... be able to do something. For the pain."
This was the second time he was injured when saving her from her own stupidity. First the rocks falling when dragging her from the Fingers, and now this. Seren bit her lip. Would those lessons be worth all the trouble she put this man into? Much as she wanted them, the idea that being around her would lead to more incidents like these was enough to make her hesitate.
"Please leave him alone," the girl begged of her companion, too torn up to have this kind of fight with him again. If he was about to act like a spoiled kid whenever she got close to others...
Umbra chuffed, and swerved around to fix steely eyes on Seren instead. Anger and worry and disgust poured through their bond - how could she doubt him so? - and this time his nose jabbed at her. Straight into the gut, so that she was knocked sprawling to the ground.
"Umbra!" Seren gasped - but the Blue was already spinning on his heels. Spreading wings wide, and taking off into the darknening sky.
Confusion and outrage warred within her as Seren struggled back to her feet. Wobbly, shaken, more tired than she had ever been; she shook her head and looked at Harper.
"I'm sorry about that. Did he hurt you?" The arm he so carefully meant to hide was given a long look. "Would you... let me see your arm? I might... be able to do something. For the pain."
This was the second time he was injured when saving her from her own stupidity. First the rocks falling when dragging her from the Fingers, and now this. Seren bit her lip. Would those lessons be worth all the trouble she put this man into? Much as she wanted them, the idea that being around her would lead to more incidents like these was enough to make her hesitate.
Seren
