Broken Antler Fen Would you rather be a king in hell, or a stooge in heaven?

Lele did not press further, after the guy's rather rude rebuff of her offer. She sat down to observe him as one would an exotic animal at work, trying to understand, what was that spark that drew Teya to him. Her first impression was not good at all. It could be that it was not his day or that he acted like this to all strangers. 

But, recalling little Raven's apparent uneasiness to discuss much her relationship with Reyes, she wondered, whether this side of him - the cold and rough - was, what she was hiding from the rest of the world. That maybe Reyes was that shapeshifter type, who could put up a charming face for the public to see, but be malicious, when no one was watching. 

The reader has to forgive Lele's low opinion of men in general or how she let assumptions take over the facts. All of which she did not know yet. But witnessing someone else being a fool in love made her view her past relationships from a more critical lense. Maybe - had there been people around her at that time - would not have understood, what she had seen in the man she believed she had loved very much. Maybe he had been no Prince Charming either. Maybe no one was. 

An antler came out flying from the bushes, drawing Lele out of her contemplation just a second too late. The thing hit her directly between her eyes and last thing she saw, before she lost her consciousness was blue sparks and dancing stars. Then it turned all black and she hit the ground.