Elizabeth's shoulder-length hair danced wildly in the fierce wind.
With tear-streaked cheeks, she stared blankly up at the sky.
The steel mechanical bird came swooping back into action.
Its massive body, like a small mountain, crashed down in front of the courtyard, extending its sharp, steel talons toward an utterly petrified Booker!
Just as death seemed certain.
Elizabeth's panicked screams filled the air.
Suddenly, a petite figure stepped in front of Booker, arms outstretched in a blocking stance.
Choking back sobs, she yelled.
"Stop! Stop!! Please, hold back!"
"Don't hurt him! I... I am so sorry, I am so sorry... I shouldn't have left, I shouldn't have gone..."
"Take me back..."
Hum!!
The steel bird's razor-sharp talons came to a halt right in front of Booker's face.
Then Elizabeth struggled to pull back its talon, prying open each joint of its claw before crawling into its vast palm of her own accord.
