Chapter 14 - Extra One (2/2)
Smash what is on you path to pieces.
I gulped down, cheering silently, but soon, to soon, he passes out, at the same time as hordes of elves on deers appear from the woods bringing fear and despair to the humans around. Heads were cut from swords that came from above, arrows caught the cowards, chaos broke.
I saw one of the elves carry him away, the Silver Hell Hound, the brave pup, as I went back to the foliage. I was still lightheaded when I found the other, the small hound, skin and bones laying still, heavily breathing.
And I knew what I needed to do.
To be brave.
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He woke up the next morning after I moved him to a safer place and healed him. One thing to be proud of, at least.
He jumped when our eyes meet, looked allover and whimpered.
”Shh. It's alright.” I said but sounded cold and harsh, and for a moment I feared he would back out even more, but he seemed to recognize the command tone and laid down.
”You sound like brother now. Who are you? Where I'm? Where is brother?”
He speaks! In broken sentences, but nonetheless… it was a little weird to see words been formed from that snout full of fangs.
”I'm no one, I just saw you on the woods and dragged you here to heal. Are you hungry?” Dumb question.
”Yes, yes, very.” He stayed in a half stand, his little stump tail moving around.
I brought some bread and salted dry meat, the most dry and tasteless combination, but he didn't seem to mind. Even I wouldn't if he was as hungry as his appearance let it appear.
”Hm… what's that thing?”
”Bread.”
”It tasted good.”
That dry and tasteless bread good? What they have been eating until now? Ah, right, raw meat probably. Once he ate and settle down, I searched from wounds again with my hands, letting a light shine through them.
He was still cautious, and a little scared, but didn't react.
”You should be scared. Why aren't you?”
He was a wild animal, after all. He bend his head sideways, licking his nose and trying to make a ”thinking” face.
”Why should I? You heal and saved. You not bad.”
”How do you know that? You don't even know why I saved you.” He looked confused.
”Why heal then hurt? Don't understand.”
He was… too naïve. Like a dog, indeed.
”So, that one was your brother?” He half stands again to move his tail, and with a grin says:
”Yes, yes! He amazing! Strong, brave, got us food without mom. Where he is?”
”I don't know.”
…
”You don't seem worried.”
”I'm not. Brother is strong. Its fine.”
He had great faith is his brother hum. The image of him, fighting alone against so many humans, the appearance of his silver eyes shining in the night like a blade as his fags went from target to target, how the deeps of his throat were filled with fire, the whole image was so overbearing that I couldn't fathom a doubt that his faith was misplaced.
”You are… human?” He hesitate in asking, and completed. ”You don't bad as others. You not scary. But all humans scary?”
”I'm not totally human, but yes, I'm half human.”
And all humans been scary… they always are, in some way. I wouldn't teach him otherwise, though my mere presence and help already did that somehow.
”Hm.”
He didn't ask what other half I was as every other human would have, and the surprise lasted little as he fall asleep again, but with a full belly this time.
My features didn't change as I cleaned the place up and put some food for him. Hiding the entrance of the small crevice, I went back ”home” before they notice I was gone.
I hopped my window, and with a light conscience I went to bed.
Far did I know that that would be last day for my naïve childish self to exist.
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Yaay, big chapter! Who do you guys think this point of view is???
ML:….
Anyway, it is to celebrate the huge amount of views this story is having, so thank you very much, *bow*
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12/21/2018
By the way, I want you guys opinion… It isn't a surprise that the Hound will have human form - *gasp* - but should they :
A- have normal human bodies
B- have animal characteristics such as tails and ears on top of the head.
Let me know what you guys think!
ML: The tail will get in the way.
MC: …
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