[Chapter Warning: Sexual Content]
The weaker Vidyut felt, the longer the road seemed. To make matters worse, it was the lanky arms of Surya's dog that were holding him upright, his bony promontories bumping into Vidyut every now and then. Vidyut turned a feverish look at the other pair, Drishti leaning in to Surya's warm embrace, still whining and complaining about the men from earlier. Vidyut fumed silently and untangled himself from Veer before lurching ahead and faltering in his steps.
"Careful," Surya exclaimed from behind. Veer snorted.
Vidyut shuffled along the narrow crookback street, unheeding of the dogs barking at them. Drishti grumbled again. It was a long walk to the guild, made longer by the silence and solitude of the night. Even the alleys usually alive with midnight drunken squabbles were strangely quiet. A sudden bump in the road made Vidyut miss a step. He tripped over but a swift hand broke his fall. The hand was firm, but kind.
