Holt Wraith | Minotaur x Reader

8: Soulless Eyes & Silver Orbs

"Caligo, can you quickly get me home?" you ask, stepping up to him in hopes he'll say yes.

He bows his head before gently grabbing your waist and scooping you onto his forearm. He gives you a knowing glance, and you suck in a deep breath and hold it in your lungs.

He huffs with a small nod, and before you know it, the two of you are engulfed by a black smoke. With a few blinks of your eyes, the cathedral comes into view, and the two of you are standing straight in front of it.

You release a frightened squeal as you see Mother Saoirse walking through the hallways, lighting the candles by the windows. You hop off of Caligo's arm and frantically motion to him.

"Quickly, hide! Before anyone sees you!" you squeak, waving the large beast away.

He nods his head, and you swear you see him smirking at you, like he's holding back a chuckle, but you brush it off as dim lighting playing tricks on you. Within five large steps, he's in the forest and out of sight.

You release a deep sigh and spin around to look back at the cathedral. Sure, it's still barely morning, but you didn't want to take the chance of being seen with a Night Beast.

And you're glad you had him hide, especially when you see Mother Saoirse open one of the large, front, dark stained, wooden doors and look around. Her blue eyes scan the forest line until her gaze falls upon you as your chest and head peek over the side of the hill.

Your stride starts slow as you study her stern features. She isn't smiling, but she isn't frowning either. It's as if there is no emotion in her gaze, and it's making you uneasy as you scale up the hillside and wander towards her.

Her eyes soften when you step up in front of her, and she takes one look at your cold limbs before pushing the door more open and stepping to the side. "Let's get you cleaned up, shall we?"

You bow your head in response, and your slow stride turns into a trot as you enter into the wide, open foyer. Your once tense muscles loosen when the warmth of your castle-like home washes over you.

Saoirse closes the large door, and motions her hand to the grey stone stairs on your right before starting to walk in that direction. You follow after her, and she leads you through the candle-lit halls, and as you're led to the restrooms, you watch the sun slowly rising above the mountains.

Mother Saoirse doesn't speak as she leads you into the restroom and has you strip your clothes and submerge yourself into a warm, freshly prepared bath. She washes out your hair as you scrub the dirt off of your limbs, and once you're clean, she helps you out and wraps you in a plush towel.

You feel like a child again with how she's treating you, and you aren't sure if she's acting this way because she feels guilty, or if this is how she acts with every Sister after she punishes them. Either way, you're unsure how to feel about the way she's behaving.

She heads out of the room, leaving you wrapped in the white towel, then returns moments later with a fresh, clean coif, white under garments, and a freshly pressed, wrinkle-free habit. She sets the clothing down by the sink, on the built-in shelves where the towels are, and she turns to you and smiles.

"After you change, I would like to take you into the Left Tower." And with that statement, she exits the room, leaving you in a state of shock.

You freeze in place, thinking to yourself. No one is allowed in the Left Tower, no matter what ranking they're in; only if you're a Mother or Father are you allowed in the Left Tower.

You gulp, your pulse pounding in your temples and your heart beating against your chest. You blink rapidly, then shake your head, leaving the frightened thoughts behind and remembering that you're standing in the middle of the restroom fully undressed.