Along the Ledge
11-20-2018, 12:52 PM
Rhyme felt himself sighing again softly at how quick she was to listen to orders. He had behaved similarly in his time as someone else’s property. He had unlearned the habits quickly, his devotion to Shaye was purely of his own free will instead of the forced loyalty of slavery. He too took to his feet as she drew more near, knowing she would not be as fast as he. She refused his offer to carry her, which made him smile. She retained a bit of her dignity despite everything that had been done to her. They were headed in the right direction at least. He didn’t issue anymore commands, and figured she would stay true to her word and follow as he expected. Slowing himself to a pace he believed she could match he started heading down the path he had just walked up. Imperia was already a distant dot on the horizon, and Shaye would know about the stray he was brining home long before they made it to the border of Abaven. Tana stuttered out her own command, allowing him to ask her whatever he wished. He was slightly surprised at how open she was going to be with him. He thought for a long moment, unsure what else he wanted to know. "Do you believe in the demons you’ve been tortured for?" He winced at the question internally, not really intending on it to be the first one. "What would happen if they are not appeased?" Why was taking her life so important? |
