the lightning strike

"Eska"

Lightning and thunder filled the skies. Rain came down in sheets and yet Eska could still see the vibrant blue striping through the grey. She saw him... and eventually he saw her as well. The downpour ebbed and flowed as though the dark storm clouds above were breathing. Eska continued to watch as he drew near. Rain or no, she couldn't miss the cocky grin on his face.

The deep vocals of the man met rain-slicked ears and Eska's molten flecked eyes narrowed slightly. "Neither," was her only reply. Was he just one for playful banter or was he that full of himself? A little bead of irritation began to throb within Eska's skull. If their interaction continued, she was sure that this bead would grow. Best to end their encounter and be on her way.

With a nod, Eska stepped around the man and began moving across the rain slicked sand and rock once more. With the tide pools quickly filling up thanks to the torrential downpour, it made traversing the terrain significantly more difficult. Going was slow. In time, Eska moved past the tide pools and back onto a stretch of waterlogged sand. At least footing would be easier here.

As she moved, the silver streaked fae spared little attention or thought to the man that she'd left behind. There was no reason to think of him. Their interaction was over with. Her only concern was getting home and back into Ulric's loving embrace.