Chapter 8
It had been a little over a month and Leila felt that she was going to go insane. Inga managed to keep the vampires away from her, but the price was simply too high. It was either a miracle or a curse that she remained alive. Leila had to get out of here, and soon."
"I'll get you out soon," Inga whispered. "I know you won't be able to stand much more, and I won't be able to protect you for much longer."
"How are you going to get me out?"
"Don't worry," Inga replied sweetly. "You just need to promise me that you'll do exactly what I say, when I say it. You must swear that you will not contradict any of it."
"I promise," Leila whispered, slightly afraid. "May I ask what your plan is?"
"I'll tell you in telepathy," Inga said quietly.
*We'll be going outside again soon.*
Leila looked around to find where Inga's voice was coming from.
*Stop looking around or you'll give us away. Act somewhat normal, like we are not speaking.*
Leila obeyed immediately. She was still unsure about the whole telepathy thing, but this was probably the best course of action for plans.
*Good. By my pillar, hidden under the snow, is a pack of food, supplies, and a few weapons which are very effective against vampires. You will walk with me there and grab them quickly. When I scream, you run for your life. Run straight ahead. You won't have to worry about the vampires. I'll take care of them.*
"I don't want you to be hurt by them," Leila replied aloud. "You've had to deal with enough since I was brought here."
"It's my choice," Inga replied. It would hurt more if I could not save you."
"You asked for Alexi's help," Lela complained.
"Not enough to get him hurt," Inga replied confidently. "I swear on my sanity and humanity."
Leila sighed with relief. Her and Alexi had an--attraction towards each other, besides the fact that he was a dunpeal. Inga knew this, and she knew that they had let breeds aside and succumbed to their animalistic instincts, but there was no harm in this. She was actually very happy for them. They looked nice together.
"Leila," Inga began, but never finished.
Leila looked up at Inga, her eyes sad, yet relieved that Alexi would be safe.
Alexi will be fine," Inga finished, changing the topic of what she was going to say. "I won't let anything happen to him."
Leila smiled slightly. "To think I'm attracted to a dunpeal."
"Attracted is a slight understatement," Inga replied casually.
Leila's eyes widened. "What are you saying?"
"There is nothing wrong with the union between a human and a dunpeal. I'm very happy for you, and I'll try to give Alexi time to see you. . ."
Leila blushed and replied, "Guess it would be silly to think you would not know."
Inga remained silent, afraid to tell the secret. She had told Alexi, but Leila still had yet to know. She would tell her later.
"Rest up," Inga ordered gently. "We initiate our plan when we go out tonight."
It had been a little over a month and Leila felt that she was going to go insane. Inga managed to keep the vampires away from her, but the price was simply too high. It was either a miracle or a curse that she remained alive. Leila had to get out of here, and soon."
"I'll get you out soon," Inga whispered. "I know you won't be able to stand much more, and I won't be able to protect you for much longer."
"How are you going to get me out?"
"Don't worry," Inga replied sweetly. "You just need to promise me that you'll do exactly what I say, when I say it. You must swear that you will not contradict any of it."
"I promise," Leila whispered, slightly afraid. "May I ask what your plan is?"
"I'll tell you in telepathy," Inga said quietly.
*We'll be going outside again soon.*
Leila looked around to find where Inga's voice was coming from.
*Stop looking around or you'll give us away. Act somewhat normal, like we are not speaking.*
Leila obeyed immediately. She was still unsure about the whole telepathy thing, but this was probably the best course of action for plans.
*Good. By my pillar, hidden under the snow, is a pack of food, supplies, and a few weapons which are very effective against vampires. You will walk with me there and grab them quickly. When I scream, you run for your life. Run straight ahead. You won't have to worry about the vampires. I'll take care of them.*
"I don't want you to be hurt by them," Leila replied aloud. "You've had to deal with enough since I was brought here."
"It's my choice," Inga replied. It would hurt more if I could not save you."
"You asked for Alexi's help," Lela complained.
"Not enough to get him hurt," Inga replied confidently. "I swear on my sanity and humanity."
Leila sighed with relief. Her and Alexi had an--attraction towards each other, besides the fact that he was a dunpeal. Inga knew this, and she knew that they had let breeds aside and succumbed to their animalistic instincts, but there was no harm in this. She was actually very happy for them. They looked nice together.
"Leila," Inga began, but never finished.
Leila looked up at Inga, her eyes sad, yet relieved that Alexi would be safe.
Alexi will be fine," Inga finished, changing the topic of what she was going to say. "I won't let anything happen to him."
Leila smiled slightly. "To think I'm attracted to a dunpeal."
"Attracted is a slight understatement," Inga replied casually.
Leila's eyes widened. "What are you saying?"
"There is nothing wrong with the union between a human and a dunpeal. I'm very happy for you, and I'll try to give Alexi time to see you. . ."
Leila blushed and replied, "Guess it would be silly to think you would not know."
Inga remained silent, afraid to tell the secret. She had told Alexi, but Leila still had yet to know. She would tell her later.
"Rest up," Inga ordered gently. "We initiate our plan when we go out tonight."
