I push up slowly, still dizzy. A hand pulls me up. I sluggishly swing at it in an attempt to escape. They catch my hand and squeeze my wrist forcing me to drop my knife. They swing me into a cradle position. My stomach jumps to my mouth and I press my face against the person holding me. Pine forest fills my nose. A gentle whinny comes from beside me and a gentle breath ruffles my hair. A sudden movement has me holding onto my captor's shirt for dear life. Then we're flying. Or at least it feels like it. I open my eyes and pull away from the person holding me just enough, so I can see us moving away from a black cloud at a fast rate. I look up to see Obi. I sigh and wince at my pounding headache. I lean back into Obi. "Thank you," I whisper. "I don't need your thanks," is his rough answer. I try to ask what I did to deserve such a response but I don't. My eyes droop closed and I drift. ⚪⚫⚪ Vela never realized what she had set in motion when she ran. Now that she knows she needs help. Help that won't come so easily from a person who hates her kind. ⚪⚫⚪ I DO NOT OWN AKAGAMI NO SHIRAYUKIHIME NOR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS

When Izana invites a mysterious girl to Clarines and she meets a group of unique people she gets partnered up with the cat-like Obi. How will this affect the ex-assassin and how will his feeling towards the new girl effect his feelings towards Shirayuki? I DO NOT OWN AKAGAMI NO SHIRAYUKIHIME ...Just saying...