I must have fallen asleep because the next sensation I felt was in my hand. It was a warmth, smooth and light. I thought it was my mind, finally cracking under the pressure after going so long without food or water. When I opened my eyes it wasn't nothing, there was a hand wrapped gently into mine. Following the large hand was a firm forearm, then a well formed bicep half covered by a mossy green shirt that was stretched across Demetrius's chest. I was about to recoil from his touch but when my eyes met his light spheres laced with concern that crimped his eyebrows.
"You still with us love?" His melodic voice made something in me swirl. I knew my responding nod was weak when his expression didn't change. "What are you thinking so hard about?" His question stopped me, was this ok to tell him? Could I trust him. I scanned him for any indication that he would turn on me, but everything about him whispered sincerity. So I told him of my family and the memories that were flashing like flames in my head.
He stayed quiet until I had finished and asked me easy questions about my sister's and our village. Then he asked what had happened the day they took me, and I told him. When I did I felt his hand squeeze mine barely enough for me to even notice, but enough.
After we had both fallen silent and the dripping of water filled the damp air he finally spoke after what seemed like much debate.
"I was taking too, love" he said in a morose tone. The new information took me for surprise and I shifted so I could see him through the bars. He was laying on his back, facing the ceiling, his arm outstretched behind him to where my hand was curled around his. " I was much younger, ten and three summers. I was from a village much like yours but ours was on a mountainous island with rock ledges lining the shore. Rytalia, or "pebble" to our people. We were part of a chain of islands. All our people were very close with one another... We were the only ones to be attacked. "He paused then said "I'm so sorry this happened to you love, I know you're pain."
Sorry guys, I was working on the next chapter when I realized my computer messed everything up and posted when I was not ready to. So sorry guys, I'm working on it. ~Mel
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The Temptress
Romance"I wouldn't do that love" "And just why not?" I said enraged as I howled and screamed pleads of help into the stale air of the dungeon from the edge of the cell. "Because the help you want, will not be the type of help you're going...
