Chapter 10 - Returning To The Mossy Vulture (1/2)

Seeing Evan's strength and how quickly he`d dealt with the bandits, the girl calmed down and sighed with relief.

She looked at Evan and said quietly: ”I'm sorry, but I have no money right now...”

Whoosh.

Before she could finish her sentence, the blade of the sword was at her snow-white neck. The very end of the blade had already managed to plunge into the flesh, causing a thin trickle of blood to flow.

”You, wench, don't play with me.” Evan's voice was calm and his gaze`s cold. If Evan wasn`t satisfied with her answer, he would take her head off without blinking an eye.

The girl was greatly frightened, but then she pulled herself together and timidly replied, ”If you will allow me, I can pay you in the town. The purpose of this convoy was to take me to the Mossy Vulture. I have nothing now, but in the town I can pay you back...”

While speaking, she felt the cold metal of the sword still presented to her neck.

The girl's name was Rosa van Erden, she was 19 years old. Rosa could not have imagined that she would ever get into such trouble.

Evan looked at Rosa intently, and at the same time, he thought about what she had said. He knew there was no point in killing her. There was, however, a small chance that when they returned to the town he would be in big trouble.

He looked her over from head to toe once again and made a decision.

Evan removed his sword from her neck and slid it into its scabbard, then stepped closer to the girl.

Rosa didn't know what he was up to or what he was going to do. The fact that Evan put his weapon away was a little reassuring to her.

Once close enough, Evan roughly took Rosa by the chin and lifted it.

He stared coldly into her eyes. Rosa didn't know how to react. She just waited and did nothing.

After a few seconds Evan, pulled her to him and touched his lips to her neck. He slowly licked where the blood was flowing.

At that moment, Rosa was petrified. There was no way she could have expected this.

Evan looked into Rosa's eyes once more, and they both headed inside the carriage.

The carriage swayed from side to side for a long time before it finally subsided.

...

Sigh. Sigh. Sigh.

They both breathed heavily and intermittently, and their bodies burned.

For the next few minutes, they uttered only a few short phrases.

...

”That was unexpected...” There was a real storm in Rosa's head, and all her thoughts were jumbled.

Evan only sighed and slowly replied, ”It was a rest after a hard working day.”

After these words, he got up and began to dress.

”Come on, it's time for us to head back to the Mossy Vulture. I still haven't gotten my award.”

Rosa was surprised and muttered uncertainly: ”But what it was ...?”

Evan smiled weakly: ”Didn`t you like it? I'll wait outside.”

He just left the girl alone and quickly got out of the carriage.

...

After about ten minutes, Rosa slowly opened the door and stood before Evan. Her hair was disheveled and her clothes were badly rumpled. There was no resentment on her face, just a faint smile and satisfaction.

Evan saw Rosa's emotions as well as her flushed face. Nevertheless, he didn't stress it in any way.