Divine Move

THIRTY FIVE

"Tie them up and put them in the huts. We dont want our guests feeling cold." Eunsom jokes.

Mirosool nods in relief. They made it. The defense was strong. The training was a success. There are a lot injured, but all in all, they defeated the invaders.

She looks around. Everyone looks tired but somewhat ... happy? There is hope in the air.

"Are we doing the same options for them?" Ipsaeng asks. If it were him, he would show Ayame first this time.

"Maybe," Eunsom grins.

It was a festive night. Everyone felt victorious. Laughter can be heard in each circle of men gathered. She can hear Ipsaeng boasting to some audience.

Tanya walks away from the laughter, unknowingly going to the lake. It was dark. The lake illuminates the light of the moon.

She stares at it wistfully. How many days has it been. She felt apprehensive not knowing what has happened to Yangcha. And the last conversation was a bit .. awkward. 

She has learned to accept that the past cannot be undone. A hard truth. Tanya sigh.

She was lost in her own thoughts it was a while before she felt the certain stillness around her.  She can feel eyes on her. She looks around but most of the trees shrouded the light from the moon. Tanya quickly grab some stones.

You fool, Tanya reprimands herself. Maybe some of the attackers are still around. Tanya shiver. She was so absorbed with her thoughts she forgot to think clearly.

She could see a figure coming fast. Tanya couldnt scream. Not could she move. She was paralyzed by the glassy blue eyes infront of her. A serpent! A large serpent that hovers so close to her face.

"Zzzzzz..... zzzzzz...."

"Tanya ...... what is it that you want most?"

The serpent talks! Tanya's eyes widen in disbelief.

"I will give you a choice. Surrender one of the two and I will let nature take its course."

"Or ... surrender to me. And you can save the silent one,"

"Or I kill you and let this end," Tanya says slashing the serpent with blade Yangcha gave her.

It slithers away fast from her. It looms in the shadows eyes glittering, hissing ominously.

"You have courage to even go against me. Very well. I will tell you a lil secret," it says in a sort of melodic way.

Tanya couldnt look away, there is something in its voice that makes her drowsy. She could see the snake coming near.

"That secret will either help you ..."

I have to slash it with my blade. I have to get away ....

Tanya tries to feel her hands. She felt the coldness of the blade. She put all her concentration on trying to move her arm.

" or destroy you  .." the serpent looms over Tanya hissing softly.

She felt movement of her arm. She poise her blade to attack the snake.

She slash the blade in an arc and look in horror.

The serpent transforms to a man. A familiar one.

Yangcha!

It's too fast to control the blade. Tanya scream in terror as she close her eyes and feel the hot liquid spurting and smell the blood.

"Tanya!!!"

"Wake up Tanya!" She could feel familiar arms hugging her.

And that voice.