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The Beastslayer — 40
I walked alone for a while. Dith stood still adjusting the knives at his waist. This was my chance to resume our earlier conversation. There was so much I wanted to know. I mostly wanted to know what was going on in his mind, and if he, like me felt that there was something wrong about that cave.
‘How do you intend to do this, Dith? If the wizard did indeed start experimenting then I’m afraid we’re facing more danger than we can handle.’
‘We’ll let the vampires and the beastslayer do their job.’
Of course, let the manly beastslayer swing his weapon right and left…not to mention his sword…
‘It depends on how many creatures he has’ I added.
Dith kept walking.
The sound of the falling water made its presence. I felt the cold wind caress my hair as the trees swayed, pretending we were alone. Dith’s army marched quietly, their steps barely audible. Whispers followed. Or maybe it was only the wind. Or the vampires. I imagined them jumping from tree to tree, their speed inhuman and their hearts unreachable. It gave me the shivers. Yet, Dith was not far from giving me the same feeling.
‘How about the location?’ I insisted.
‘What about it?’ Dith did not slow.
