Chapter 107 - One-Hundred-Three (2/2)
Then I jump right in front of Isa.
His eye widens and his mouths opens, about to scream, when his hands move fast and close it before any sound could come out.
However when he calms down he doesn't hold back.
”What the f.u.c.k hound? Are you freaking crazy?! What stupid idea, do you even have-”And blablabla. I yawn, amused by his reaction and the slight improvement that scaring him brought to my mood, and when he finally stops complaining, stumping his feet as he walks away, I hear people shouting from above.
I have no time to ponder how they may have found us; though I'm extremely doubtful of my new lackey's stealth skills; when I turn and bite Isaac on the waist.
Bite gently alright? Not cut down in half, only carrying him in my mouth.
He doesn't seem pleased, which only improves my mood more, hehe.
”Wait! W-what are you doing hound? Let go of me!” He says while I keep walking with him and maybe purposely trotting a little so he would shake like a bag of potatoes, which only makes it rather difficult for him to keep talking normally and not biting his tongue.
”What does is seems like? Saving you, dumbass.” I somehow manage to say it with his body on my mouth since in this form I could not close my jaw around him, but rather carry him like a kitten.
”D-dumbass?! Oi, you know that I didn't need you to take me away, people will get suspicious of me if they find me with you!”
”They already are dumbass! And even more it won't make a difference since someone like you, who never had a servant before, turns up with one that disappears amidst the confusion, so yeah, double dumbass!” Though I'm sure Cain had a hand on this situation and in how quickly people got to the conclusion that I had been there and, even more, that I was somehow responsible for the fire.
Taking resources away from me I see… not like I was expecting him to play fair.
”Y-you! Who the hell asked you to save me? I could have lied my way back there somehow, I-I can still make some excuse up, I just have to clear my thoughts a bit! So let go of me, I won't be able to go back, after disappearing like this after that commotion!”
”Well, actually, that old lady asked you know, to save you that is.” Plus Cain already knows that you are on my side, who knows what he may do to you once he takes control of the church too? ”You are not safe there anymore, trust me on this.” Maybe she knew about this too, that's why she asked; though I can't be sure…
”Wait, Eanna? Why would she do that?”
”Who knows.” I simply say. ”She was just worried about you having to stay there and be discovered someday.”
”But why now? I have stayed there for so long, sacrificed so much, all to naught now… unless… unless she knew something more? Something is amiss, I have to go back and ask her hound!”
”Nope.”
”Thilgon!”
”If you have a death wish you might as well, but I wonder how Eanna will feel knowing that all her efforts to keep you alive where wasted for lack of trust on her and mere… curiosity. But go ahead.” I say after stopping, releasing him on the ground and making the hounds almost trip to a full stop. ”But go knowing that I will not turn back and save you again. If you go there, go on your own two feet.”
We stay still for a while, staring each other down, being overlapped by the deep shadows cast by the tall fire burning on the mountain, an orange light sometimes flicking over our faces and reflecting in our eyes. I see his hands clench beside his body as he says:
”Let's go.”
”Uhm.”
I do not waste any more time there as he jumps on my back, rushing away as Isa turns around one last time to watch the church fade away, deep emotions burning in his gaze as he stays still, silently watching, thoughts haunting his mind as he finally casts his eyes down and turns around.
”Yes, let go…” He whispers for himself as we finally resume our journey.