Hunting Me

Thunder cracked above Disseus and Nim jerked. Making Disseus’ arms tighten protectively around her. Protecting her as she slept.

He let his wild reveries play out in his mind’s eye.

After she’d spotted him up on Black Rock’s that foggy morning and he’d fired a warning arrow past her to let her know he was aware of her presence, he’d climbed down the rocks and headed into the trees with her nipping at his heels like a small yappy dog.

She was so close on his heels, and therefore slammed into his back as he abruptly stopped and pulled a spiced flower from a bush. Looking at it thoughtfully.

“I know enough.”

“You don’t know anything.” She countered.

Turning fully, he lifted a quizzical brow. Knocking her hood back he eyed her face as she gasped in surprise at how rapidly he rounded on her. His face relaxed.

“Nealinim.” He finished as if it confirmed what he’d already known.

I could always sense when she was near. Smell that sweet scent that is hers alone.

“You know me?” She blink