THE FLAMES IN THE SHADOW
ss that grew by the rocks on one side of the Linthra Basin, where great trees with bountiful branches of flourishing leaves formed a bower and a home
tle delightfully, being a caress to the skin and a beloved to the sense of
more than half his stature. As his dreadlocks were free, they were like overground
ish boots about his feet. His earrings, nose ring, pair of bracelets and the fairly heavy
body. Perhaps he had chosen this spot as a paradise for repose. He thought that he was alone until
e was carrying a longbow and a quiver which was full of arrows on her back.
nsmilingly. What brought surprise to Detran was the sword that the woman was holding as she was busy contem
Hesitatingly, he sat up. It was now that th
awake,"
e was not afraid and did not appear suspicious of her despite th
ed to the sword again. "A very fine sword with a golden sheath.
lazily but did not move a step towards her. "I must have sl
the ground so that it stood like a stanchion. She pulled the sword almost halfway out of the gold sc
tran frowned angrily. His anger had
eapon," she smiled. "Has it drawn
den?" Detran growled with anger. "
rson," she said. "I'm going hunting as
your silly games!"
"Perhaps you should do the chase," she smiled. She sheathed
to hurtle away as though she was trying to fly mortal peril, leavin
this bullshit?
held Detran. She halted at once and turned around so as to easily notice where Detran might be hiding. Detra
hereabouts because, by common judgement, it would be awfully foolish of Detran to hid
you," sa
the spot, for the movement that Detran had just made was wildly out of the ordinary. To her eyes, she
about silly game
oo frightened that she let not words pass her lips. She turned around
rce through which the sword was disengaged from her hand even
powering bolt. Besides, Detran, with his supernatural fleetness, possessed occult res
suit might have had experiences with beings of the occult, whether white witche