Blood of the Ancients

Nero, the giant of a man gave his name to Scylla and she nodded in acceptance as she worked. With her level of skill, it didn't take long to get him all patched up. By the time the snowstorm rolled in, she was finished and they were both nestled beneath the bison hide. It was from a massive bull and was large enough to cover the pair of them completely. The brutes words met her ears and the diminutive fae chuckled, low and sultry. "Well then you'll be free of your oath quickly, won't you?" Nestled against the injured mans chest, Scylla was quite warm. As they slept, their body heat would bounce off of one another. She had no doubt that they would be fine. And if she wasn't? Well... at least she'd tried, eh?

All through the night the storm raged, the winds screaming and howling like a well full of banshees. Yes, it did get cold, but Scylla was a hardy little thing. It would take more than a winter gale to kill her. All through the night she stayed awake, listening to the sounds of Nero as he slept. A behemoth like himself, he was made for this weather. The loss of blood, however, would make him more susceptible to the cold. And so she stayed vigilant, listening to his breathing and feeling his hulking body for any signs of shivering.

Morning came as morning always did. The blowing snow had trapped them beneath the hide, but hey, they didn't die. Carefully, Scylla tunneled out of the little hidey hole. Thankfully the snow cover wasn't that deep. Gripping the edge of the fur, she pulled with all of her might, dragging the snow and the fur backwards enough to shine the bright light of day on the sleeping giant. "Rise and shine, big guy," Scylla spoke, spitting a few rogue bison hairs onto the snow beside her. "How are you feeling this morning, sleeping beauty?" Padding forward again, the Klein fae inspected her handiwork from the night before. It seemed as though the stitches held up well. Nero's blood coated some of her fur, but it wasn't a lot. The woman had no worries that he would be fine.

"Scylla"