Instant Connection

‘I know you’re there. Come out. NOW!’ Cierzo's heart pounded in her chest as she heard the stranger's commanding voice ring out through the brush, sending a chill down her spine. She knew she couldn't hide forever, knew that she had to face him eventually. She’d bungled her only chance to escape, and now he knew she was here. The woman sucked in a deep breath, steeling herself as best as the spineless creature could before she moved. With trembling limbs, she emerged from her hiding place, her ears flattened against her skull in fear.

She stepped out into the open, muzzle downcast as her eyes flitted up to meet Cifarelli's with a mixture of apprehension and submission. She was small compared to him, a delicate, soft thing that stood no chance against the more durably built man. In the face of his aggression, she cowered with poise. Her tail tucked below her rump, the woman tried to appease him. “I- I didn’t mean to disrupt your hunt.” She said, her bell-like voice attempting to smooth over her transgression. “My apologies.  I will leave now…?”

Her words hung in the air between them, the tension thick and palpable. She wasn’t sure he would even let her leave, so she waited to see his next move, like a rabbit frozen as it tries to hide from a predator.

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