Quenching the Light
Slowly, days turned into weeks, which in turn became months until 2 years had passed. Sarah had accepted her fate and fallen into a deep depression. Nothing mattered to her anymore; she became a hollow shell. Christian had noticed, and had done all he could to help her grow past it, but nothing worked. And at least once a month, a new unicorn horn was in his hand.
They rode side by side silently, neither dared or desired to disturb the peacefulness. She had grown to be a majestic almost fey-like creature herself, with waves of dark brown cascading to her waist, and her skin silk soft.
Her eyes held a new look. The defiance in them had long since faded, and had been replaced by a shadow. Whenever Christian found his eyes meet hers, a wave of sadness passed him. Not only because he had lied and used her, but seeing her like a bird with a broken wing tore at his own heart.
They came to a forest edge, and dismounted. Without looking at him, she slipped into the woods, a white form contrasting against the dark wood. Christian sighed and pulled his bow over his shoulder and also disappeared into the forest.
Their fame had grown in the last two years, so much that kings and beggers alike knew of Christian and his bait. Many cursed them for destroying the purity that the creatures held, the creation, the laughter. But there were enough that praised him to suffice for the hunter to continue his hunt.
The large silver beast approached her, and circled her questioningly. He almost seemed to ask of her sorrow, but she paid it no heed and held her hands up submissively. The unicorn stopped in front of her and looked at his offering. With a soft whinny, he licked her palm. Her eyes immediately lightened and she stroked his head and kissed it. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Christian already aiming for the unicorns heart. Her mind raced and finally spun out of control. Just as he was about to release the arrow she whispered frantically, "GO!" and stepped out blocking his heart.
In that moment the unicorn realized the hunters presence and reared, knocking Sarah to the ground. It dashed away, disappearing into the forest mist. Sarah lay on the ground clutching her side, her eyes closed tightly in pain. Christian replaced the arrow back in his quiver and slung the bow over his chest.
"Why did you do that?"
His voice was not gentle, nor was it angry. She breathed heavily into the soft grass bed beneath her. She looked up at him, but he crossed his arms and stood his ground.
"Because I refuse to let you do this." She said panting. "You cannot use me! I will not do it anymore!"
"Sarah, you hardly have a choice in the matter. I decide when I will release you if I choose to do so." She laughed sourly.
"I won't do it anymore! I WON'T!" she screamed, despite the sudden clench in her lungs it caused. His expression changed, as did the tone in his voice when he went and lifted her chin.
"Why does it bother you now?" The silkiness of his voice almost captured her, but she'd learned how to avoid such things from men in taverns or travelers on her road. "You've killed over twenty so far, probably over thirty, so what's one more creatures life? They thrive in this world, losing another won't hurt them." She tore her face from his hand.
"How can you be so cruel? Faes thrive, and it wouldn't hurt the population to kill you now would it!"
"I'm a necessary Fae. Without me, the people of this realm wouldn't have riches or immunity to any illness."
"I don't give a damn whether or not they're afraid of death. I won't kill another one. I won't betray them, not anymore. If need be I'll find a suitable way to lose the innocence that attracts them to me, but I will never do it again." She hissed.
His face contorted into one of a pure fury and he hooked his fist against her cheek.
"You will after your punishment!" he roared. He grabbed her by the waist and threw her over his shoulder.
"Let go of me!"
She pounded on his back to no avail. When he reached the horses he threw herap of the whip startled her each time, and lash after lash cut into her pale skin, spilling blood on the snow-white skin. She never once gave him the satisfaction of crying out, which enraged him further.
"You will beg for mercy before I'm through. I lost a fortune today because of you trying to play hero!" The whip cracked again, over and over until Christians' fury vanished. He seemed to have no recollection of what had just happened. He looked down to see Sarah's body huddled tightly in a fetal positiap of the whip startled her each time, and lash after lash cut into her pale skin, spilling blood on the snow-white skin. She never once gave him the satisfaction of crying out, which enraged him further.
"You will beg for mercy before I'm through. I lost a fortune today because of you trying to play hero!" The whip cracked again, over and over until Christians' fury vanished. He seemed to have no recollection of what had just happened. He looked down to see Sarah's body huddled tightly in a fetal position with red drenched material that hugged her skin tightly.
"Sarah?" She did not answer or move in any way. "Sarah?!" He looked at his hand to see the whip there, then his eyes darted immediately to the scrapes across her flesh. He dropped the whip backing away from her. He slammed his head into a tree, followed by his fist. Spinning around in rage he pointed to her. "This is all your fault! I've never once struck a woman in my life but you made me! You had to save a unicorn that you will never see again! Ever! And I will make you kill it next time it comes, or any other!"
She finally looked at him with a cold threat in her eyes.
"There will not be a next time. There will never be a next time. I will not do this anymore." He was silent. "Do you understand me? I will never betray a unicorn again!" The monotone commanding voice left an icy edge in the air. He grabbed by the hair and jerked her face up to his.
"Oh you will. Have no doubt about that."
Wow I'm not a very nice author today. At least theres an update tho. Lol. Well, I'm off to update f.r. part 3
K review please! That'll get me to write more faster
~j~
Slowly, days turned into weeks, which in turn became months until 2 years had passed. Sarah had accepted her fate and fallen into a deep depression. Nothing mattered to her anymore; she became a hollow shell. Christian had noticed, and had done all he could to help her grow past it, but nothing worked. And at least once a month, a new unicorn horn was in his hand.
They rode side by side silently, neither dared or desired to disturb the peacefulness. She had grown to be a majestic almost fey-like creature herself, with waves of dark brown cascading to her waist, and her skin silk soft.
Her eyes held a new look. The defiance in them had long since faded, and had been replaced by a shadow. Whenever Christian found his eyes meet hers, a wave of sadness passed him. Not only because he had lied and used her, but seeing her like a bird with a broken wing tore at his own heart.
They came to a forest edge, and dismounted. Without looking at him, she slipped into the woods, a white form contrasting against the dark wood. Christian sighed and pulled his bow over his shoulder and also disappeared into the forest.
Their fame had grown in the last two years, so much that kings and beggers alike knew of Christian and his bait. Many cursed them for destroying the purity that the creatures held, the creation, the laughter. But there were enough that praised him to suffice for the hunter to continue his hunt.
The large silver beast approached her, and circled her questioningly. He almost seemed to ask of her sorrow, but she paid it no heed and held her hands up submissively. The unicorn stopped in front of her and looked at his offering. With a soft whinny, he licked her palm. Her eyes immediately lightened and she stroked his head and kissed it. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Christian already aiming for the unicorns heart. Her mind raced and finally spun out of control. Just as he was about to release the arrow she whispered frantically, "GO!" and stepped out blocking his heart.
In that moment the unicorn realized the hunters presence and reared, knocking Sarah to the ground. It dashed away, disappearing into the forest mist. Sarah lay on the ground clutching her side, her eyes closed tightly in pain. Christian replaced the arrow back in his quiver and slung the bow over his chest.
"Why did you do that?"
His voice was not gentle, nor was it angry. She breathed heavily into the soft grass bed beneath her. She looked up at him, but he crossed his arms and stood his ground.
"Because I refuse to let you do this." She said panting. "You cannot use me! I will not do it anymore!"
"Sarah, you hardly have a choice in the matter. I decide when I will release you if I choose to do so." She laughed sourly.
"I won't do it anymore! I WON'T!" she screamed, despite the sudden clench in her lungs it caused. His expression changed, as did the tone in his voice when he went and lifted her chin.
"Why does it bother you now?" The silkiness of his voice almost captured her, but she'd learned how to avoid such things from men in taverns or travelers on her road. "You've killed over twenty so far, probably over thirty, so what's one more creatures life? They thrive in this world, losing another won't hurt them." She tore her face from his hand.
"How can you be so cruel? Faes thrive, and it wouldn't hurt the population to kill you now would it!"
"I'm a necessary Fae. Without me, the people of this realm wouldn't have riches or immunity to any illness."
"I don't give a damn whether or not they're afraid of death. I won't kill another one. I won't betray them, not anymore. If need be I'll find a suitable way to lose the innocence that attracts them to me, but I will never do it again." She hissed.
His face contorted into one of a pure fury and he hooked his fist against her cheek.
"You will after your punishment!" he roared. He grabbed her by the waist and threw her over his shoulder.
"Let go of me!"
She pounded on his back to no avail. When he reached the horses he threw herap of the whip startled her each time, and lash after lash cut into her pale skin, spilling blood on the snow-white skin. She never once gave him the satisfaction of crying out, which enraged him further.
"You will beg for mercy before I'm through. I lost a fortune today because of you trying to play hero!" The whip cracked again, over and over until Christians' fury vanished. He seemed to have no recollection of what had just happened. He looked down to see Sarah's body huddled tightly in a fetal positiap of the whip startled her each time, and lash after lash cut into her pale skin, spilling blood on the snow-white skin. She never once gave him the satisfaction of crying out, which enraged him further.
"You will beg for mercy before I'm through. I lost a fortune today because of you trying to play hero!" The whip cracked again, over and over until Christians' fury vanished. He seemed to have no recollection of what had just happened. He looked down to see Sarah's body huddled tightly in a fetal position with red drenched material that hugged her skin tightly.
"Sarah?" She did not answer or move in any way. "Sarah?!" He looked at his hand to see the whip there, then his eyes darted immediately to the scrapes across her flesh. He dropped the whip backing away from her. He slammed his head into a tree, followed by his fist. Spinning around in rage he pointed to her. "This is all your fault! I've never once struck a woman in my life but you made me! You had to save a unicorn that you will never see again! Ever! And I will make you kill it next time it comes, or any other!"
She finally looked at him with a cold threat in her eyes.
"There will not be a next time. There will never be a next time. I will not do this anymore." He was silent. "Do you understand me? I will never betray a unicorn again!" The monotone commanding voice left an icy edge in the air. He grabbed by the hair and jerked her face up to his.
"Oh you will. Have no doubt about that."
Wow I'm not a very nice author today. At least theres an update tho. Lol. Well, I'm off to update f.r. part 3
K review please! That'll get me to write more faster
~j~