be the lightning in me
05-27-2021, 04:38 PM
Em had been drifting somewhere between paranoid awareness and blissful unconsciousness when she heard it. A voice from behind her, words spoken softly and in lyrics she did not recognize. It didn’t matter, someone had caught her, and there were so many after her. Her black ear flicked back, showing signs of life and also that she had heard him. Her weary eyes drifted closed, surrounding herself in darkness while she focused on her heavy panting, chest rising and falling with each desperate gasp for air. No, it wasn’t fair! She had been so close to getting away! Why? What had she done to deserve this?
A weak whine escaped her, her paws flexing over the sandy banks of the river while she tried to lift herself up. "Please, don’t… Your freedom isn’t worth your life," she pleaded with whichever pit fighter had found her. Her eyes slowly opened, staring out at the river for a moment before she managed to lift her head and turn to glance at… not who she was expecting. This was a massive wolf, his fur a rich royal purple color with black stockings and red stripes along his legs. She had never seen this wolf before, but his gentle sapphire eyes kept her on edge. Who was he, and what game was he playing? Did she have bounty hunters after her now too?!
Em grunted while she rolled back to her stomach, trying to put weight on her paws to get to her feet and face the new threat, but only ended up collapsing to the soft ground again with a yelp of pain. Dammit! Why did she have to fall apart now? "Whatever he’s offered you, it’s not worth the trouble," she spoke, voice cold and hard to match the iciness in her narrowing eyes, cobalt and aqua staring hatefully at the giant wolf. "Just let me go, tell him you never found me, and I won’t rip your throat out and send your body down the river."
It was all a bold bluff, of course. Emersyn could barely stay upright, let alone stand. Her head was pounding and every movement felt like it took all of her strength to make. But if she was going to die, she was damn sure going to go down swinging. Bigger or not, if he tried to get close to her with that act of kindness, he’d end up getting bit. She would be no easy prey.
