Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #16 July 2015 | Page 64

her parent’s house, knowing her mother would make
a fuss but would take care of everything that needed
They locked eyes again, even when Angwenth to be done. Exhaustion was barely holding off as she
tried to look away she got lost in his grey eyes. “I’m knocked on the door.
fine. They’re dead. It’s over.”
A woman in her late fifties with white frizzy hair,
“That’s over.” With a smile Grey leaned in.
matching Angwenth’s own hair, answered the door. She
He pushed his lips against hers. They were soft, stood a foot and a half shorter than Angwenth, who got
full, and seemed to lock perfectly. Angwenth felt heat most of her height for her father, and looked up at the
rush through her body as their skin connected. At first two of them with sparkling green eyes. “Angwenth!
she tensed, but as the kiss continued, her eyes closed. Dear, what a surprise.”
head. “I didn’t want you to get hurt, either.”

He broke away first, leaving Angwenth confused. “This
is just beginning.”

“Hello, Mother. We need your help.” She signalled to Grey’s arm and acknowledgement crossed the
elder woman’s face.

Angwenth couldn’t help but blush. Her first
kiss, and it was with Grey of all people. It seemed
“Well if it isn’t Mr. Grey Holst, how have you
wrong but felt right. Sighing, she let out a small smile. been?”
“We need to head back to the village. You’re injured,
“Doing pretty well, minus the broken arm and
I’m injured, and I need sleep.”
ribs, Mrs. Longbriar.” Grey gave a weak smile.
Grey nodded but didn’t move. “I need you to
“Polite, too. Angwenth you could do wonders
promise me something, Angwenth.”
with a man like Grey!” She added in shaking her head.
She looked at him.
“Mother! Injured, here.” Angwenth growled,
“Promise me that we can give this a shot.” He turning her head to hide a blush as Grey let out a soft
whispered.
chuckle.
girls?”

Angwenth looked away. “What about the other

“Right, right! Come in, come in.” She moved
out of the way before heading to the kitchen. “Tea?”

Grey shook his head. “I will be faithfully yours
as long as we are together.”

The kettle was already on the fire before Angwenth or Grey could protest. They followed her into
Gulping slightly she fidgeted. With a curt nod the kitchen, each taking a seat at the wooden table sitshe turned to walk away. The heat on her face gave ting in the centre of the cheery room. Angwenth sunk
away how much she was blushing and she didn’t want into her own chair, placing Shadow on the ground. The
dog barked and Mrs. Longbrair turned around. “And
him to see.
who is this little dear?”
If he saw, he didn’t say. Grey followed as they
“Shadow. My new pup.” Angwenth said with a
headed towards the village. The sun was in the sky,
soft sigh. “His mother was killed by poachers.”
the howls of wolves could be heard from far away,
the screams had stopped. A breeze brushed against her
Mrs. Longbrair nodded her head, not pushing
cheek and hair. Angwenth took it as a sign that Adruna any more. “I’ll have your father go get the doctor then
was thanking her for saving the life of the forest crea- come back and start cleaning you two up.”
tures. With a nod, Angwenth kept walking in silence.
She walked into another room as Grey glanced
They reached the village around noon, the walk over at Angwenth. “This is what I mean for your home.
taking longer with their injuries. Angwenth led them to Something a little more cheery, and feminine.”

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