Inside Umbra's Ruins ✓ [Umbra's Fate #2]

ᴇʟᴇᴠᴇɴ: ᴀɢᴀᴛʜᴀ

The prisoner returned to her cage, locked by the demon that captured her days ago. Zagar threw her inside the room like he was disposing of an old doll. As her knees touched the floor she heard the thunderous sound of the door being slammed, then the silence took over the space.

Agatha suppressed the urge to cry and ignoring the pain coming from her knees, she got up. With careful steps she walked towards the light switch, for a second she leaned her body against the wall, concentrated on calming her breathing and turned off the light. A sigh of relief escaped her once the dark engulfed the room, the drums that were pounding in her head slowed down.

The young woman crossed the distance to the bed with her arms extended to avoid colliding with the furniture. Her right leg made contact with the mattress, she slowly reached out her hand and touched the surface of the bed. Once she was sure of her position she lay down.

Although several hours had passed since she had woken up, Agatha had no intention of fighting again to get to sleep. However, the pressure she felt in her chest, the headache and the feeling of tiredness told her it was time to rest. She allowed herself to unmask and began to hum a lullaby while tapping her fingers on the mattress.

Before she could finish the song for the third time, she was interrupted by a knock at the door. Startled, she stretched to reach the nightstand. The light expanded, Agatha half closed her eyes until she got used to its brightness.

"Come in," she said, getting up to sit.

The door opened revealing a female demon with short, brown hair. The human recognized her as one of the members of the council, a fact that was confirmed by the snake that was coiled on her arm and the bengal cat that entered before her.

"I brought dinner." The demon announced as she showed him the tray she was carrying in her hands.

Putting on a brave facade Agatha nodded and signaled her to get closer. Each step the woman took increased the rhythm of the prisoner's heart, unconsciously the human began to pick the skin of her thumb.

"I don't know what your kind likes to eat so I chose a classic," explained the newcomer, leaving the tray on the young woman's lap. "I don't think we've had a chance to introduce ourselves, I'm Odessa."

"Agatha," whispered the librarian. She shifted her gaze to the food, at least she was going to eat something she enjoyed: nuggets and fries.

"So? Do you like it?"

The young woman didn't answer the question, she just enjoyed her lunch. The first bite felt comforting, the familiar taste reassuring. She was taking a sip of water when she felt a new weight added to the bed. She looked up to see the cat about to settle on her legs.

"Ignore him, he thinks he's the king of the world," said Odessa. She seemed to be expecting a reaction from Agatha but she got nothing. "You don't talk much, do you? Or maybe you're scared of me."

The young woman's hands became shaky and her breathing quickened. Under the covers their feet began to rub against each other.

"So it's the second option. Don't worry I won't hurt you, not when Zagar and Borbala are on your side. In other circumstances, maybe I would have had a little fun with you. You're a lucky human, You would have been torn to pieces already if it weren't for your power. It's a shame for me, it's not normal for me to come across a human that my animals like, and it's surprising that my snake didn't try to attack you."

"I thought they followed your orders." The young woman said, surprising the demon.

"Now you're talking, I like it, it shows that we're getting along. They do as I say, but that doesn't mean that they don't have their own will. I don't know why they like you, if you ask me you look like any other human. Small, fragile and boring. They're only entertaining when they're screaming for their lives."