She hesitated. Â The one called Desmond sounded so sincere ....
Her staff wavered in shaking hands, but it lowered, returning to clutch against her chest ...
"Beastmen. Â They wanted to give me to Beastmen for coin. Â Goods."
Tears welled in her eyes.
"I heard them planning when they thought I was asleep. Â I ran. Â I ran for hours."
She couldn't stop talking, words pouring from her mouth just like the tears that fell.
"They hunted me. Â I could hear them calling my name saying they were just joking."
Her voice began to break ...
"I need help. Â If they find me, I don't know what will happen to me. Â Please. Â I can heal. Â I beg you, do not give me to them!"
The sound of a crash and a shout of her name came from the street outside. Her blood ran cold as ice as her eyes widened ...
"They f-f-found m-me ..."
Her staff wavered in shaking hands, but it lowered, returning to clutch against her chest ...
"Beastmen. Â They wanted to give me to Beastmen for coin. Â Goods."
Tears welled in her eyes.
"I heard them planning when they thought I was asleep. Â I ran. Â I ran for hours."
She couldn't stop talking, words pouring from her mouth just like the tears that fell.
"They hunted me. Â I could hear them calling my name saying they were just joking."
Her voice began to break ...
"I need help. Â If they find me, I don't know what will happen to me. Â Please. Â I can heal. Â I beg you, do not give me to them!"
The sound of a crash and a shout of her name came from the street outside. Her blood ran cold as ice as her eyes widened ...
"They f-f-found m-me ..."