I feel the cold less and less, as an ember grows in my heart. I wander further from Anhilde into the dark wood-lined tunnels of the floating bark.
It feels good to hunt again. I am out of practice, and the first mouse gets away, but I strike true on my second attempt. When the body goes limp in my jaws, my throat tickles. I feel an urge like a sneeze or a cough that builds when I imagine how delicious the meat would be if it were a little hotter. I am sure I could burn it. It would be the first time I burned my own prey.
But I know that wood burns, too, and we are surrounded by it. Anhilde has warned me that she will not be welcome by the other humans here, and I don't wish to give her away and hinder our progress.
Reluctantly, I swallow the hot lump in my throat. My kill is fresh enough to still be warm, and I console myself with that.
BINABASA MO ANG
Where Frost Meets Fire
FantasyA young girl gets a fire lizard for her birthday. A young fire lizard is kidnapped from her home. When their two worlds collide, their lives will never be the same. ~~~ Super-short chapters! Word count is under 6,000 for the whole story. ~~~ I'm...
