Soul Lovers

ced she was on Peirce’s back, strolling through the woods far from the othe

rce looked behind and smiled. “He

move her body but it was too

l be totally fi….” He suddenly stopped. Something snapped from the trees behind them. He scanned the

e whispered. He took a silent step; the birds around the trees

ow long have you been car

irce answered,

cried. More birds fl

humane, r

ater than any other species in their world. But carrying her for six

, turning in a few d

ffia asked, looking confused and feeling a little bit dizzy

“Hold tight, somet

s not

I don’t ta

e shot a venomo

ose words, Peirce had fallen to one knee. The venomous dart sailed above their he

ed behind him. “What

unning after them, she sighed. Seriously, this guy dodged the dart even before I could tell him it wa

to kill their own kind.” Peirce said. He was so lost in his m

down the colorful grassy hill. Reaching for the

ce asked, panting, anxi

pons in their hands. Their leader, clearly a teenage boy as well, stepped forward from behind them, holdin

with a piercing

y?” the leader asked in a taunti

t. “Good afternoon to yo

y, squatting before them. Without his mask on, Pierce t

clining his head. “Where did you find this foxy Inhumane?” His eyes narrowed as he pressed his finger to Sniffia’s cheek. S

k!” Peirce retorted as he pushed Node backwa

youth leader, you mudlark!” o

back at them with a withering

l like her, let’s say, you are luckily invited to my naming tonight!” he said in a benevolent, bragging tone, raising his hands sideways and walking backwards while smiling. “T

watched them go. “Sorry for that.

iffia complete

to say,” he said. He knelt down,

urned her

u can’t wal

she asked. She tried to stand up and walk away. Suddenly, she staggered. Before falling to the gr

the village. “I can’t wait to see my grandma.” The thought of his grandma cheered hi

ly, looked behind her. Giving a q

aved footpath leading to the village entrance guarded by two ordinary looking men who held

ed the crowd like she noticed someone strange among the

ked. “No… Sniffia doesn’t sound li

ted a tall man wearing a cloak far away on their right. She stared at him intently. He slowly raised his head, flashed his long pointed canine teeth and onyx eyes, and m

fia. Sniffia!”

creamed close

r and over again, but you didn’t answe

e passed through the en

hat is your name

him resentfully. “

that pointed thing! Hmmm… I

s it?” s

the two men with spears guarding the entrance. They glared at him, suspiciously. He swallowed