Lithia
You can't save a damsel if she loves her distress
Scarlett watched in horror as three men came out of what seemed like nowhere and attacked Damian. Who were they? Were they trying to kill him? Maybe she should do something? Her head was a mess of panic and fear. She was speechless when two of the men turned into large cats, leopards? Or jaguars maybe? The battle was getting more and more bloody, Scarlett didn't know what to do, if she moved they would see her most certainly, but if she stayed put she might have to watch Damian die. She knew that she had only just met him but he seemed nice, if only a little to into his apparent 'guard' job and she was deeply intrigued by him.
Without realizing what she was doing Scarlett stepped into the clearing, maybe it was brave, but it was definitely stupid. Damian dispatched two of the attackers without too much trouble, at least things seemed like he was winning and judging by the bodies this was a serious fight for your life kind of fight. Yup definitely a mistake, she thought as of one the cats turned his attention to her. He stared at her breathing heavily, crouched down as if hunting prey. Then it ran. Straight. At. Her. Scarlett wanted to scream but nothing came out, it was like a nightmare you couldn't wake up from. This is it, she thought and closed her green eyes, waiting to feel its claws.
They never came. She heard a growl and sounds that would have made her stomach turn if this was a movie. Slowly Scarlett opened her eyes, she saw Damian standing before her panting and dripping in blood. She bit her lip and looked down at the severed head by her feet. Yeah she wanted to throw up. Instead she gasped and covered her mouth looking back to Damian. His piercing eyes seemed to look into her soul. He had saved her life, it had been stupid to follow him, but he had kept her safe. "Damian," she whispered softly, slowly reaching her hand out to touch him.
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Emberly was intently going over the notes Kalora had given her just to be sure she didn't miss anything. Her friend had been very thorough, Emberly would thank her later. She had many things on her mind right now; the humans, the possible threats as of late, and the fact that her son had sent word that he was feeling ill, nothing serious but enough that he wouldn't be at the vote and to vote the same as his good friend Novah. She wondered if the two of them would ever fall in love as was often the case with best friends. Novah was not of high born blood but she would allow it as long as her son was happy, the girl was still a shifter after all so there were no laws being broken.
Her ears perked up at a sound in her bathroom. There should be no one in there, Emberly had told all of her ladies in waiting to leave her be for the time being and the guards should be downstairs with the guests. Quietly she got up and crept over to look through the door way of her study, across her bedroom and into the open bathroom door. She had lit all of the lanterns earlier so there were many shadows dancing on the walls, but she could definitely hear someone going through her things. Strange they must be looking for something other than her.
She walked to the door practically silent. Watching for a moment she saw a man cloaked in black, he was rummaging through her tonics and remedies and bleeding on her floor. Emberly knew if she called for her guards they would never get her in time, besides she was more than capable of protecting herself, she just didn't have to most of the time. "Can I help you?" She said in her powerful queen voice. "If you tell me why you are bleeding out all over my floor I might be able to help you find whatever cure you seem to be searching for. And be careful what you do stranger I may be Queen but don't let the dress fool you I can assure you that I am quite deadly."
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Novah smiled at Kalora, but then grew serious when the Queen's trusted friend told her of Damian leaving with the human girl. "Of course I'll get right on it," she told her hurrying outside. Novah had no idea which way they had gone, being a Sky Spirit shifter her sense of smell was equal to that of a human. She quickly jumped shifting into a beautiful sea eagle and flying off to see what she could find. Novah figured the best way to find them would be to circle palace and slowly move further away until she found them.
Without realizing what she was doing Scarlett stepped into the clearing, maybe it was brave, but it was definitely stupid. Damian dispatched two of the attackers without too much trouble, at least things seemed like he was winning and judging by the bodies this was a serious fight for your life kind of fight. Yup definitely a mistake, she thought as of one the cats turned his attention to her. He stared at her breathing heavily, crouched down as if hunting prey. Then it ran. Straight. At. Her. Scarlett wanted to scream but nothing came out, it was like a nightmare you couldn't wake up from. This is it, she thought and closed her green eyes, waiting to feel its claws.
They never came. She heard a growl and sounds that would have made her stomach turn if this was a movie. Slowly Scarlett opened her eyes, she saw Damian standing before her panting and dripping in blood. She bit her lip and looked down at the severed head by her feet. Yeah she wanted to throw up. Instead she gasped and covered her mouth looking back to Damian. His piercing eyes seemed to look into her soul. He had saved her life, it had been stupid to follow him, but he had kept her safe. "Damian," she whispered softly, slowly reaching her hand out to touch him.
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Emberly was intently going over the notes Kalora had given her just to be sure she didn't miss anything. Her friend had been very thorough, Emberly would thank her later. She had many things on her mind right now; the humans, the possible threats as of late, and the fact that her son had sent word that he was feeling ill, nothing serious but enough that he wouldn't be at the vote and to vote the same as his good friend Novah. She wondered if the two of them would ever fall in love as was often the case with best friends. Novah was not of high born blood but she would allow it as long as her son was happy, the girl was still a shifter after all so there were no laws being broken.
Her ears perked up at a sound in her bathroom. There should be no one in there, Emberly had told all of her ladies in waiting to leave her be for the time being and the guards should be downstairs with the guests. Quietly she got up and crept over to look through the door way of her study, across her bedroom and into the open bathroom door. She had lit all of the lanterns earlier so there were many shadows dancing on the walls, but she could definitely hear someone going through her things. Strange they must be looking for something other than her.
She walked to the door practically silent. Watching for a moment she saw a man cloaked in black, he was rummaging through her tonics and remedies and bleeding on her floor. Emberly knew if she called for her guards they would never get her in time, besides she was more than capable of protecting herself, she just didn't have to most of the time. "Can I help you?" She said in her powerful queen voice. "If you tell me why you are bleeding out all over my floor I might be able to help you find whatever cure you seem to be searching for. And be careful what you do stranger I may be Queen but don't let the dress fool you I can assure you that I am quite deadly."
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Novah smiled at Kalora, but then grew serious when the Queen's trusted friend told her of Damian leaving with the human girl. "Of course I'll get right on it," she told her hurrying outside. Novah had no idea which way they had gone, being a Sky Spirit shifter her sense of smell was equal to that of a human. She quickly jumped shifting into a beautiful sea eagle and flying off to see what she could find. Novah figured the best way to find them would be to circle palace and slowly move further away until she found them.