i reach out to my lifeline, the angels laugh in paradise
As El watched the man point his crossbow and shoot, the fire in her gut roared, and then the bolt hit. They fell the ground, satisfied with taking the man to the ground, then clutched their arm as pain bloomed from a point above their elbow. After a second of panic, El realized that the pain was much too dull to be from the bolt of a crossbow, and looked down to find the wooden shaft of a bolt pressed into their arm, not enough to truly strike, but to splinter and create small cuts from which they were bleeding. Their opposite hand clutched the wood in disbelief, but before they could do anything else they heard Sohalia screaming their name.
They snapped their head up to look at Sohalia, then at the man, who was groaning in pain and starting to move slightly. It was then that they realized what a fool they'd been to run straight at this poacher, as he was clearly more experienced in weaponry and combat than them.
Without hesitation, El stood up, still holding the remnants of the bolt in their hand, and grabbed Sohalia's arm with the other. "Let's go!" they urged, before running away and pulling Sohalia along with them.
----FIN----
They snapped their head up to look at Sohalia, then at the man, who was groaning in pain and starting to move slightly. It was then that they realized what a fool they'd been to run straight at this poacher, as he was clearly more experienced in weaponry and combat than them.
Without hesitation, El stood up, still holding the remnants of the bolt in their hand, and grabbed Sohalia's arm with the other. "Let's go!" they urged, before running away and pulling Sohalia along with them.
----FIN----
they say i am my own lifeline
ELEFTHERIA
