Blacktail Deer Plateau i forgot to remember

She felt his teeth in her cheek and stumbled back as they ripped away a piece of flesh. Tears formed again, but this time they were not happy ones. Emrik had never put his teeth on her; he had never caused her injury. She didn't even know what to do at first. She was just so stunned by his reaction to her. This was not how he should have responded. Was he sick with fever and confused?

He was poised to strike, baring his teeth at her as if she were his enemy. Speedy backed slowly away, unable to stop the tears from streaking down her cheeks. Emrik, what's wrong with you? she asked, her voice shaky. Do you not recognize your own wife? They had known each other their whole lives, she had given him a son and a daughter. How could this be happening? Her cheek ached as if to rub salt in the gaping wound in her heart.