Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #17 August 2015 | Page 13

“It matters a real lot to me,” he growled.
“I don’t like half-breeds. Or anything not human.
Y’know why, Wench?” He leaned close, his foul
breath increasing her difficulty to breathe. “I had a
family and them stuck-up elves wouldn’t save them.
They had all the power and they just let us die. I was
the only one who made it.”

Arwyn whimpered, gasped for breath, and
tried in vain to wrench his hands off her throat. “I-I’m
sorry…!”

“Now… what are you?” he demanded. She
shook her head, eyes bright with tears, and could not
answer. Scowling, he grabbed a handfu