His teeth sank into her arms. Agony burned white-hot through her soul. Walter watched her, his gaze mocking as he greedily sucked her blood.
Energy rushed through her, exploding from her body, surrounding them both. She pushed him hard, rolling him back. The still wind wrapped around her, holding her close. She couldn't escape him.
A wave of dizziness washed through her. For a minute, she saw stars, dancing red through the night. She blinked and realized they were flame imps, swirling frantically near the waterfall.
She didn't understand why the imps wanted her near the waterfall, but she had no option but to trust them. Walter was sucking her dry. If she didn't do something now she'd die.But I can't die, can I ... ?
She had no time to worry about that now. Besides, she'd be better off dead than Walter's slave.
