Grr. 'In a foul mood tonight. ~ Forest of Angels Chapter 4: Lost and Found Section 14
They fled into a forest nearby, panting, running as fast as they could through the dark trees. “Can’t…you…make…some light?” Tao Chi panted. Tsano shook his head. “They’ll…see it…easily, in the dark…” They found their way into another dark group of trees and listened intently. “Do you think we’re safe here?” Tao Chi asked. Tsano listened. “I think we’re good.” He breathed. He noticed Tao Chi was clinging to his arm. “What’s wrong?” She was breathing quickly and even in the dark Tsano could tell she was frightened. “Don’t you hear that?” She asked. “What? They’re gone.” “Water!” She hissed. “Don’t you hear that stream?” He listened intently. Indeed, there was the sound of running water in the distance, as if they were only half a mile away from it. “Mm…yeah.” Tsano said hesitantly. “Why?” “I don’t like water.” She whined, gripping his sleeve tightly. “You’re hydrophobic?” He laughed. She nodded without looking at him. “It’s just a little water.” He told her. She glared at him. “I am scared to death of water!” She jeered. “Is that all you can say?” He eyed her for a moment when he heard something else, the sound of dogs barking far off. “Come on.” Tsano said. “We can’t stay in one place for too long or they’ll find us…” He grabbed Tao Chi’s hand and pulled her swiftly. “I can run by myself!” She hissed again. “I don’t need your help.” “Then hurry!” Tsano whispered. “And be quiet.” She was silent as they ran in the dark for a few moments, the trees so thick that there was no light seeping through from any crack. Tsano hid behind a tree, Tao Chi following him. They listened intently. “I think they’re gone for now.” He said. “Um…” “Geez, I wish people would stop following me.” “Um…Tsano, I think was your name…” Tao Chi whispered from beside him. He looked over in her direction. “What is it?” “There’s…um…” She hesitated. Tao Chi waited a moment before simply pointing in front of her. Tsano lit his hand and looked in the direction she was pointing in. There was the stream, still as a mirror, that they’d heard earlier. Tsano could see Tao Chi’s trembling hand as she pointed to it. “It’s just water, just don’t get…” Tao Chi wailed and hugged his arm. “Don’t make me go in there!” She shouted. “I don’t want to get in there!” “Calm down!” Tsano said, looking around nervously. “Just…take a deep breath…?” He started lamely. Tao Chi sniffed, staring at it timidly. “Can you swim?” He asked. She shook her head. “Uh…” He shuffled, detaching her from his arm. “Well, once we get in the water, our scent won't be as easy to track by thosed dogs. Which would you rather have? Dogs or Water?” She hesitated. “Dogs.” Tsano glared at her. “Alright, fine!” She hissed. “Water.” Tsano pulled her arm over his shoulder. He bent down to one knee and helped her onto his back. “I’ll carry you past it.” “You won’t let go?” Tao Chi sniffed again. He shook his head, smiling, at straitening up with a bit of difficulty. “Now be quiet, or they’ll find us.” She sniffed and said no more.
[Meko-Chan] · Fri Oct 13, 2006 @ 03:07am · 2 Comments |