He had company.
He felt her before he saw her, haunted eyes scoring his face. She moved about him like a vulture over the hunt, but he had no prey to give, and vultures always hungered. Aelius watched her through narrowed eyes, but didn't move from where he lay on the riverbank. His breaths had finally stilled to something more akin to normal - but what was normal anymore?
Father had told him this land was full of heathens. Aelius wanted the girl to prove him wrong. Yet she looked like a reaper herself, as though time never touched her. Maybe the desert had finally stolen his mind. Aelius' eyes flashed with challenge nonetheless for her to defy him, even as he turned his neck for the taking.
He felt her before he saw her, haunted eyes scoring his face. She moved about him like a vulture over the hunt, but he had no prey to give, and vultures always hungered. Aelius watched her through narrowed eyes, but didn't move from where he lay on the riverbank. His breaths had finally stilled to something more akin to normal - but what was normal anymore?
If you're here to kill me,he rasped,
don't waste your time looking.
Father had told him this land was full of heathens. Aelius wanted the girl to prove him wrong. Yet she looked like a reaper herself, as though time never touched her. Maybe the desert had finally stolen his mind. Aelius' eyes flashed with challenge nonetheless for her to defy him, even as he turned his neck for the taking.
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