Escape by Sheritta Bitikofer

Author:Sheritta Bitikofer [Bitikofer, Sheritta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-05-17T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Amelia thought she would feel like a fool when the crying had finally eased to a stop, but Connor was extraordinarily understanding with her. When they had pulled away, his glowing faded and he tried to act like the remains of the tears weren’t there, but Amelia would never forget them.

The gnomes gave them both a meager bowl of vegetable soup, which they slurped up rather quickly. Their hosts were eager to get rid of the demon, so they wouldn’t permit them to stay much longer. Connor was fine with that.

They found their way back to the path that wound through the small country of Phantasia. The scenery was much more pleasant here than in Augustine, but Amelia wouldn’t comment upon it. It was Connor’s safe haven after all.

They walked side by side now, Amelia feeling no longer afraid of Connor and his wrath. He was quiet, as he usually was, but there was something peculiar about him now. There was more sentiment in his eyes than before. It was like witnessing the slow unraveling of a cocoon. Amelia knew that he was becoming more comfortable around her. She wondered if he still hated her, but the hug they shared was enough evidence for her to believe that he didn’t.

An icy wind peeled through the path and Amelia visibly shivered. It had stopped snowing hours ago after their run across the graveyard, but it never seemed to get any warmer as they traveled further.

Connor saw her briskly rub one of her arms to fight away the cold. Without hesitation, he slid his jacket off and offered it out to her. He couldn’t deny that he cared for her and he was tired of trying. Holding her back at the gnomes’ tree, he couldn’t control his need to comfort her.

Demons in general craved destruction, fear, anger, hatred, and found joy in the suffering of others. Connor enjoyed that once too, but time had changed him. She had changed him. Her innocence and the hidden strength within her intrigued him. When he held her, he wanted so desperately to take her pain away and make her forget about everything that had caused it.

But again, it was too great. There was nothing he possessed that could heal such hurt. But he would do everything in his power to try.

Amelia looked at the jacket and took it from him with a strained smile. They paused for a moment to allow her to slide her arms through the jacket sleeves. Connor quickly took up the box in an effort to ease her load.

He had long since healed from the tragedy of losing his family, but he could see the same suffering in her that he had experienced long ago. When she noticed he had taken the box, she sighed.

“You don’t have to baby me just because I bawled like one earlier.”

Connor peered at her in confusion. “I’m not trying to baby you. I’m just trying to help.”

They continued their casual march down the path.

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