The Changers - Horse

Chapter 6

Thea was in the cage again, the bars of bone were closing in on her, a man stood outside laughing at her. He had short white hair that was somewhat spiky in the front and wore a black suit, so this was Fendrel she thought to herself as the bars got closer and closer, fear started to come to her in waves. Then Fendrel looked at her and stretched out his hand to right over her heart, the bars were touching her now, then Fendrel reached inside her and she felt his cold bony hands grab her heart. She screamed in pain as he slowly drew his hand out of her chest with her heart in his hand. Thea could no longer breath, she felt numb, she tried screaming but nothing came out, she looked at her hand, it was grey and was crumbling like ash she looked up at Fendrel to see him laughing and holding her heart, blood dripping down his arm.

Thea woke sitting bolt upright with a scream, she was dripping with sweat, her blankets tangled around her and Fendrel's maniacal, sick, discussing laugh ringing in her ears. Then the door burst open and the muscular figure of Eric stood in the doorway, he was wearing a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows and unbuttoned at the collar showing part of his chest.

"Thea?" Eric said, "Are you alright? I went to get some water, you were screaming and tossing all night." he said coming to her side, sitting on the bed and wrapping his arms around her, Thea hugged him tightly as if she were holding onto him for dear life

 "I had a nightmare, of a cage made of bone. I was trapped, and then he laughed a horrible disgusting laugh" Thea managed to say. She clutched on to his shirt tighter as if she could lose him at any second. He stroked her hair as if to asure her that he would not leave,

"It's OK, it was just a dream" Eric said quietly holding her closer "it's all over now" Thea took a deep breath and fell into a peaceful sleep in his arms. Thea woke the next morning feeling refreshed, her father's laugh still faintly ranging in her ears. She saw Eric asleep in a chair next to her bed, she got up as quietly as she could and went to her bag at the foot of her bed she grabbed a new dress, a less insulated one with better mobility. This was her favorite one, it was black, with short sleves, she turned to where Eric was sleeping in his chair, The questrion was, how much was he asleep she thought to herself, he might not be asleep at all... but when she looked at him ahain he was breathing slower than normal and he as completly relaxed so she siletnly turned his chair to face to door, then she went to the window to close the curtian and too a deep breath, relax he's asleep and you turned him around, and you aren't facing him, she told herself and silently started to unlace her dress.Thea left her inner most peti coat on and thought a second about changing her corset, it was sweaty and she had another one, but she was in a room another person, a man. She glanced back at him, but he was in the same position as before and nodded to herself, she thought herself to be a semi master at corsets, and only semi because she didn't wear them tight, she had switched into her new one in 5 seconds flat, a feat, that was not even beaten by her mother, who was better at about everything except sword fighting and corset tieing. No she isnt your mother, she was your aunt. Thea reminded herself with a sharp pang of sorrow. Thea was pulling up her dress and the first sleve when she heard a chuckle.

"Well, if I knew you were changing I would have woken sooner." Eric said with an audible smirk. Thea froze and turned cherry red,

"You know you aren't suposed to look" She said as calmly as she could while hastily pulling up her second sleve and then fiddling clumsly with the lacing at the back due to her embarasment, she heard barefoot steps acorss the wood floor and Eric behind her.

"Here, let me help" He said softly into her ear and Thea dropped her hands to her sides, she felt him slowly tighten the ribons at the back of her dress and then tie them at where the dress started at her sholder blades.

"There" He said, and she turned around, her skirts rusling.

"Thank you" Thea said with a small smile, her face wasnt cherry red anymore, but more rosy pink, nervously shifting up her sleve and turning to go get her boots but Eric caught her hand and spun her into him. Thea blushed again but Eric just smiled staring at her like the most wonderful thing in the world,

"You do know that you are beautiful?" He asked and she opened her mouth to answer, but any words were stopped by Eric kissing her. It wasn't a hard kiss, but it wasnt soft either, he held her against him and Thea looped her arms around his neck bringing them even closer. Then there was a knock at the door, Eric pulled away with a soft groan of annoyance and Thea giggled.

"Ello, good mornin' Lady Thea, I hav' somethin' to show ya', Downstairs, in 'e lobby" said the landlord in his strange accent and they heard him walk away. Eric was still holding her and neither of them had looked at the door, Eric spun her around and bowed still holding her hand,

"Lady Thea" He said with a soft kiss to the top of her fingers, and all Thea could do was laugh.

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To the side is Thea's dress, I want one xD. Hopefuly you guys liked the Tharic scene ;3, does anyone ship them?