The Marks that Define Them

Chapter 8:

But she's is too strong.I am strong. But we are strong and more dangerous together rather than apart.

The waves have stopped crashing but yet the water is still not calm.

Lenore:

I hated seeing her this way. Laying there alive but lifeless. I didn't think it would go this far. I made the suggestion.But he took it too far. I never intended anything. I needed to seem Anyxa, he knows too much. He has too much on me. But I have the same on him.

I left our tent when »åø« fell asleep. »åø« didn't need to know about this it would ruin the feelings we had together. I put on a spare cloak that we had along with my bag of miseries. I knew that they probably were holding him in a cell. The guards were blocking my view of him, I knew that they would let me in knowing who I was.

Making my journey to Anyxa I was dumbfounded to see that my journey was cut very short by two large bodies stopping me.

"You can't see the traitor."

"I need to interrogate him. I think I am the best person for the job." I thought that my convincing would work but they simply laughed at me.

"You barely know the language. Why would you be the one to do it, when Maladeana is right over there." They pointed across the field to where she was standing, socializing with scholars in our group. I glared at her perfect face and perfect body and perfect intellect. She was another one of »åø«'s lovers. One of the first. One member of my competition.

( one year ago)

The group was still new to me. Everyone looked at me with strange faces. But the leader, though, always gave me respect and kind smiles. I knew that the lovers hated me. Maybe it was my looks, or it was my parentage.

I needed to get in with them. I needed to know what was happening, sitting the sidelines waiting to take orders without knowing why. I needed to talk to someone who is in. Maladeana.

She was a powerful woman, who had information, connections that I needed. Courage is better to be seen than weakness. I need to show courage. Courage is me walking up to her. I have courage. So walked up to Maladeana, a powerful woman.

"Maladeana, I just wanted to know if... if you know where there are any literature or anything that would get me ahead. Please."

"If you wanted to get ahead, you should be able to speak the language. No one needs nor wants a savage that they can barely hold a conversation with. Or comprehend the words we say. No, run along. I have mattered to attend to not hang with the likes of you," she said purposely getting everyone's attention. Eyes focused on me. With a reddened face and a hurt soul, I walked away with my tail in between my legs.The tears were heavy, breathing was uncontrollable.

"Are you okay?" It was the leader. Weakness shouldn't be shown, only strength. I turned to face them once tears were brushed away.

"I was just- Does my speech bother you or anyone here?" The only approval that I needed was from the person in front of me.

"It could be better but at the moment it doesn't bother me. It's another reason why I picked you. You're special." I followed »åø« into a room where piles of books were everywhere.

"Why are we here? How- how am I special?" »åø« smiled, a hand reaching for my face. Cupping my chin, bringing my face to level theirs.

"You are special, you are fire. You know no boundaries." Walking into I was stuck in wonder, there was so much stuff here, so much power to be gained.