i reach out to my lifeline, the angels laugh in paradise
El felt their shoulders drop in relief as the crossbow bolt flew harmlessly past the unicorns. They were safe, at the very least. Immediately, El felt anger roil up inside them from their gut into their chest, a hot lava that jumped and bubbled. Who did this person think they were? Attacking a unicorn like that?
The crossbowman stood quickly and turned around to face the two, a man with mottled green paint on his face and a furious expression. He yelled:
"What do I think I'm doing?! What do you think you're doing?! I had the perfect shot and you ruined it!" As he screamed, he walked with purpose towards the two, pulling another large bolt from his belt and beginning to reload his weapon.
El had nothing to say because they were moving. They sprinted up to the man, a shrinking distance of 35 feet away. The crossbowman stopped walking and instead focused on reloading his weapon, moving faster because of it. In no time at all, he finished reloading and aimed point blank at El, who stretched their palm outward and kept running.
Another twang as the next bolt was released, and El went down. As they did, they reached for the man's legs and pulled, effectively tripping him. He thrashed and threw his crossbow aside, reaching down for a melee weapon. El was motionless.
The crossbowman stood quickly and turned around to face the two, a man with mottled green paint on his face and a furious expression. He yelled:
"What do I think I'm doing?! What do you think you're doing?! I had the perfect shot and you ruined it!" As he screamed, he walked with purpose towards the two, pulling another large bolt from his belt and beginning to reload his weapon.
El had nothing to say because they were moving. They sprinted up to the man, a shrinking distance of 35 feet away. The crossbowman stopped walking and instead focused on reloading his weapon, moving faster because of it. In no time at all, he finished reloading and aimed point blank at El, who stretched their palm outward and kept running.
Another twang as the next bolt was released, and El went down. As they did, they reached for the man's legs and pulled, effectively tripping him. He thrashed and threw his crossbow aside, reaching down for a melee weapon. El was motionless.
they say i am my own lifeline
ELEFTHERIA
