Rating K+
Word Count: 300
Challenge Given: The Chains That Bind Us: This theme can be taken literally, such as a character who finds himself imprisoned... or you can go the metaphorical route and write about a character who feels restricted by circumstance.
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The Chains that Bind us.
The only thing left was fear.
She had a vague awareness of the cold and rain, and some pain around her wrists where the manacles rubbed but, other than that, it was just the fear.
The idea of execution was beginning to seem like a blessing: A release from this torment - this curse. Perhaps it was for the best, perhaps it would be easier. She had killed too many and too often.
A sudden movement outside the cage startled her and the beast within reacted - going for the attack - forcing her to lunge forwards. The two men jumped and the younger one stared at her - his face full of emotions that she was unable to interpret. For the first time in ages she felt something other than fear as she locked eyes with the boy. Felt emotions deep inside that she'd forgotten had ever existed.
Then he was gone, swallowed up by the dark, wet night.
Now she had something else to think about. His eyes, his gaze, the look on his face. If she could hold onto that, then perhaps her last night in this world would not be so terrifying after all.
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"Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you."
She thought it must be a dream when his face reappeared and he whispered words of magic, his eyes glowing bright gold, illuminating the darkness. She could not help but feel fearful as he jumped inside the cage and moved quickly towards her, but there was something comforting about the way he looked at her and she found herself staring back, totally mesmerised as he leant forwards, gently took her hands in his and cast more words of magic.
The chains that had bound her, quickly fell away.
"I'm Merlin, by the way."
"I'm Freya," she replied.
"Freya."
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A/N Sorry I missed the last section off before.