She slowly turned, unsure of what she’d find. He was wearing nothing but a piece of clothe hastily tied around his waist. He raised an arm, his signature smile on his lips, before pausing to point an innocent finger at her.641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBw1NaA3Hho
"It is rude to stare." He stated, forcing his voice higher as he wagged his finger. "Do ya understand, young lady?" This time he placed a hand on his hip and puckered his lips, swaying his bottom half along with it. 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ312dVlQKyM
The girl stared at him, caught in a moment of disbelief she couldn't hold up for long. Soon, a bubbling laughter erupted from her, forcing him to press a finger to her lips as to quiet her down. "You're an idiot; I can't believe you did that!" She shook her head as she shoved his hand from her face, her cheeks aching from smiling so wide. 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXiLIOvTkD
He grinned, obviously pleased with himself as he folded his pantaloons into his pouch. "Guess I'll have to be your new mum and your dad now, and ya know what that means."641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9xdQ315qw
"What?" 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUzTVLkPLD
"Means ya can't bullock me anymore!" He pointed to the lump on his head. 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfefUrI4ET
She rolled her eyes. "You haven't a motherly bone in your body. Have the guards passed?" The guards stopped to chat with one another, their backs to the pair. 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYDGoa7HMj
He agreed as he took hold of his spear and pouch in one hand, sticking out his other hand to her. "Ya can't swim, right? I'll leave my armor here. You're much more important, ankle snapper." 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJkntebsGT
She wanted to be offended, but his eccentric affection was endearing in its own way. She took his hand and muttered a shy thanks. 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LGh7A9IEY
Her arm was yanked forward as the boy sprinted ahead, stopping just at the lip of the river. "Are ya ready? I'll go in first."
Before she could say anything, he was half deep into the presumably freezing waters and beckoned her to follow. 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIsB94snUI
Taking a deep breath to calm her fears, she gave his hand another squeeze for reassurance and took a baby step into the dark water. Its frigid fingers swept across her ankle, soaking through her leather sole and embracing her unsuspecting foot. It sent a ripple of tingles to the tip of her nose, and she scrunched in displeasure at the unwanted sensation. But the smiling boy egged her on, holding her hand tightly. 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYxAcMWaNn
Much too soon for her liking, she was enveloped in water up to her shoulders. Sometimes it would dare to leave a wet, drunken kiss on her unsuspecting cheek that she tried with difficulty to ignore. As the boy led them further into the river, the feeling of the tiled floor suddenly escaped her, and she was swallowed whole by the dark waters, as though something wished desperately for her to drown there. 641Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOEXOZd7KZ
The trench was steeper than she would have guessed at first glance, and her heart jumped in terror at the realization that she was still sinking. Instinctively, she screamed, which earned her a mouthful of icy water that scalded her lungs. Her body sunk lower until she could feel the smooth stone of the bottom of the trench underneath her feet, and she felt like she was miles beneath the surface. Her body suddenly gained hundreds of pounds, and she couldn't find the strength to swim upward toward oxygen. She felt anchored, stuck, with muscles heavier than lead, and all she could manage was to cry out as if she were trapped in a nightmare. If only she could wake up from this bad dream.
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