He led me out into the forest and motioned me to sit on a log that was on the ground. I sat rather quickly. Though I wasn't afraid at this moment, I was still concerned if he was going to feed off of me or not.
"Do not fear me. I will not hurt you." he spoke softly. Probably only to sooth me further so I would let my guard down.
I couldn't help but ask, "What do you want?"
"I want nothing. I merely decided to save you, as you save me."
I blushed slightly, "Well I'm sure you could have gotten out of it without me. I was just thinking of my village."
"Maybe so, but I find your loyalty misplaced. You tried to save them from my clan's wrath yet . . . they still wanted to prosecute you. Obviously you aren't appreciated."
"Of course I'm not." I retorted, "No one cares what a 'child' thinks."
He chuckled, "Well you are a wise child." He must have remembered his manners since he started to introduce himself. "I am Raziel, and you are?"
"Cailla . . . " his charm was starting to affect me. He was so elegant and charming. There just was something about him that I couldn't help but love. A part of me wondered if this was merely a trick of his, but he seemed so trusting.
"Well Cailla," he offered hand to me once more, "they don't appreciate you. Would you like to join me and become a 'God'?" It seemed the God comment was supposed to be a joke about the human culture but he had a serious tone to the statement as well. I started to wonder if the vampires thought of themselves as Gods just as much as we call them that.
Once again, his charm affected me. I don't what it was but something in his eyes made me trust everything he offered. Almost in a trance I accepted his hand. I will never forget the smile he gave me then. It was so genuine and pure. I was being swept off my feet by this vampire that had preyed on so many of my people.
"Do you wish to say goodbye?"
"What?" his question brought me abruptly back to reality.
"Do you wish to say goodbye? To your family, friends, anyone?"
I took a moment to think about that but answered him quickly, "No."
"Are you sure? After the change, they will know the difference. And your chance to talk will be spent fleeing a mob."
"I'm sure," after all, he was right. No one really cared about me, and I was probably noted dead by now.
"Then let us be off," his grip tightened on my hand as he led me through the forest. "Go on ahead, I'll make sure we're not followed." He left me and lagged behind as I walked again. I felt uneasy being far from him. Something didn't feel right.
After a few meters I felt an immense pain in my back as if I was run over by a horse. The last thing I felt was my body hitting the ground, then everything was black.
"Do not fear me. I will not hurt you." he spoke softly. Probably only to sooth me further so I would let my guard down.
I couldn't help but ask, "What do you want?"
"I want nothing. I merely decided to save you, as you save me."
I blushed slightly, "Well I'm sure you could have gotten out of it without me. I was just thinking of my village."
"Maybe so, but I find your loyalty misplaced. You tried to save them from my clan's wrath yet . . . they still wanted to prosecute you. Obviously you aren't appreciated."
"Of course I'm not." I retorted, "No one cares what a 'child' thinks."
He chuckled, "Well you are a wise child." He must have remembered his manners since he started to introduce himself. "I am Raziel, and you are?"
"Cailla . . . " his charm was starting to affect me. He was so elegant and charming. There just was something about him that I couldn't help but love. A part of me wondered if this was merely a trick of his, but he seemed so trusting.
"Well Cailla," he offered hand to me once more, "they don't appreciate you. Would you like to join me and become a 'God'?" It seemed the God comment was supposed to be a joke about the human culture but he had a serious tone to the statement as well. I started to wonder if the vampires thought of themselves as Gods just as much as we call them that.
Once again, his charm affected me. I don't what it was but something in his eyes made me trust everything he offered. Almost in a trance I accepted his hand. I will never forget the smile he gave me then. It was so genuine and pure. I was being swept off my feet by this vampire that had preyed on so many of my people.
"Do you wish to say goodbye?"
"What?" his question brought me abruptly back to reality.
"Do you wish to say goodbye? To your family, friends, anyone?"
I took a moment to think about that but answered him quickly, "No."
"Are you sure? After the change, they will know the difference. And your chance to talk will be spent fleeing a mob."
"I'm sure," after all, he was right. No one really cared about me, and I was probably noted dead by now.
"Then let us be off," his grip tightened on my hand as he led me through the forest. "Go on ahead, I'll make sure we're not followed." He left me and lagged behind as I walked again. I felt uneasy being far from him. Something didn't feel right.
After a few meters I felt an immense pain in my back as if I was run over by a horse. The last thing I felt was my body hitting the ground, then everything was black.