03-29-2020, 03:27 PM
The light swooped dead and darkness plunged. Sterling yelped and Raffe felt himself flinch. The sound of his own ragged breathing filled his ears as his eyes adjusted to the remaining flame, curled into a whip held tight in Nox’s fist. His muscles corded tight. Thoughts raced. God his skull pounded.
Nox knelt for the dog, which came to him slowly. Raffe tried not to watch the creatures behind, swaying like they were connected on some invisible current to Nova’s movements. It was eerie. Then Nox grabbed the dog and yelled, and the things left. He shivered. He thought they left, but honestly he could barely see. “Have they gone now?” he whispered.
Nox knelt for the dog, which came to him slowly. Raffe tried not to watch the creatures behind, swaying like they were connected on some invisible current to Nova’s movements. It was eerie. Then Nox grabbed the dog and yelled, and the things left. He shivered. He thought they left, but honestly he could barely see. “Have they gone now?” he whispered.