The night was cool and dark. His left arm was wrapped tightly around Ulin Ray's meaty throat. In his right hand he held a black push dagger which he gently pressed against the back of his prey's neck. He noticed a drop of blood seeping from the minor laceration he had caused as he demanded, "Where is she?" His voice was cold and shallow.
"Who? I don't know!" Ulin cried in despair, "Who are you?"
"I'll be your murderer if you don't tell me where she is, **** you."
"No, please! Don't kill me... uh, Who? Just tell me who you're looking for,
please!"
Silence. The man with the dagger began to trace down Ulin's spine, cutting easily through his shirt, and into his back. Tears were welling up in Ulin's eyes when he screamed, "Who?" and broke into deep sobs.
He was thrown down in the dirt path, his cut becoming soiled as he was finally able to see his tormentor. A thick hood hid his face, he was thin, and he wore all black. Ulin spat on his boots.
"I expected nothing less from you." He replied as he grabbed Ulin's color and tried to pull him up but it gave way and pulled easily off. He threw it down. "Where is she?"
Ulin was chilled by the cool night's air since he has lost his shirt. "Where?" he heard again before he began to sob.
"You should know..." his tormentor said as he threw back his hood, "That your tears don't affect me."
Ulin barely recognized him in the dim light, "You, I know you... Clave," he gasped.
Clave's face was grim, "Where... is... she?" he slowly let out while gritting his teeth.
"They took her..." he replied his voice trailing off as if he was in a trance. When he looked up and saw Clave's expression he quickly continued, "I last saw them at Turnpoint... they took her..."
Clave stared at the fear etched in Ulin's wrinkled face, "And you didn't even try to stop them?"
Ulin, shaking, said, "I tried, but-" He was cut off by a throwing knife that was suddenly wedged in his throat.
"I don't have time for your pleading lies..." Clave sneered as he lifted his hood back over his head and strode away.
To be continued...
 Clave Kreed · Fri Jul 25, 2008 @ 02:48am · 4 Comments |
