11-01-2018, 01:00 PM
The sun lulled him into a trance, his muscles melting with delight at the heat soaking into them, his eyes drifting closed to savor the feel of his blood warming in his veins. Mmm, so warm and welcome after the water’s cool season chill. Swimming was easier to do in summer, even in the warm western lands.
A child’s scream had his eyes flashing open, pupils dilating, nostrils flaring as his tongue flicked out to scent the air. Mmm, prey--no, he had no wish to be trapped in that cursed shape again. But she was so young, her flesh would be so tender and delicious...he opened his mouth, baring his sharp teeth in a wicked grin, saliva dripping from his jaws, and commanded his body to move, to strike, temptation far too great.
But his muscles were sluggish and slow to react, still chilled from the water and the first hints of something more, contagion he didn’t realize was setting in. He growled lazily and narrowed his eyes, snapping his teeth at her once in frustration, but it was half-hearted at best. And he played it off as deliberate with another rumbling growl as he tilted his head and looked the child over.
“Have you come to feed me, then?” he hissed. “You look awfully tasssty.”
A child’s scream had his eyes flashing open, pupils dilating, nostrils flaring as his tongue flicked out to scent the air. Mmm, prey--no, he had no wish to be trapped in that cursed shape again. But she was so young, her flesh would be so tender and delicious...he opened his mouth, baring his sharp teeth in a wicked grin, saliva dripping from his jaws, and commanded his body to move, to strike, temptation far too great.
But his muscles were sluggish and slow to react, still chilled from the water and the first hints of something more, contagion he didn’t realize was setting in. He growled lazily and narrowed his eyes, snapping his teeth at her once in frustration, but it was half-hearted at best. And he played it off as deliberate with another rumbling growl as he tilted his head and looked the child over.
“Have you come to feed me, then?” he hissed. “You look awfully tasssty.”