SYLIS
“Sylis! We can get in serious trouble for this!” Lana seethed. She looked at the woman bound in the corner. This was the Wizards idea of a present and it scared Lana. She was feeling the itch to kill again, but this was far from what she had wanted. Every kill had to be done tactfully if she didn’t want to get locked up.
But the fear in the woman’s eyes was tantalizing. The high in her bloodshot eyes did little to ease what she knew was coming. Lana was in control over her without having lifted a finger. Lana had seen the woman before too. Making money by seducing men and stealing from vendors when they weren’t looking. Nobody would come searching for her. She was nothing- though at that thought, a twitch of pain shot through Lana as she looked at what could very well be her future.
That morning when Lana woke up, she listened to the rhythmic beat of Rin’s heart. She began to tap a finger along his chest in time to it, pausing long enough to enjoy the warmth of his skin. Her mind wondered what the scent of his blood would be like, but as she got lost in thought, flashes of what she saw in Barut’s dungeon horrified her.
Lana sat up, shaking the daydream from her mind and with great reluctance knew she had to return to the guild. If she didn’t feed her needs carefully, she may come to regret it later.
As she looked at the notice board in the guild, seeing if any requests for an assassination were available, her attention was drawn away.
“You’re back?” Sylis questioned. Lana looked doe eyed for a moment at the Wizard before smiling brightly.
“Yeah. I was thinking the other night that a couple thousand gold wasn’t going to really support a baby forever.” She held up her fingers as she began to list, “Food, toiletries, whatever education we’ll want for them, and cloths! Goodness, that can be it’s own fortune,” Lana rambled. She then sighed. “So yeah. Figured I’d keep saving up until I’m too fat to even waddle.”
Sylis laughed with her before kissing her forehead. He then leaned away from her, surveying her avoiding eyes.
“You need another kill don’t you,” he whispered. Lana’s face dropped, part of her cursing her inability to keep in character. She thought about arguing it, but when she looked to Sylis she knew it was pointless. Disappointed at not being as deceiving as she had hoped, Lana nodded.
“Don’t be sad babygirl. You have nothing to be ashamed of,” Sylis consoled, pulling Lana into a hug. Lana felt numb. So badly she wanted to believe that, but fear reared it’s ugly head, forcing Lana to smile to hide it.
“Well, there’s nothing here that has caught my eye. I’ll go put my things up stairs and perhaps we can get some practice on my knife throwing today?”
“I actually need to head out, I’m suppose to meet with an acquaintance to see if the travel portals are useable- oh!” Sylis said, pulling a note from his pocket, “Mother has asked for my help in Trolenport. Will you please come so I can introduce you to her?”
Lana tried to hide her disinterest in meeting with Xara. She was still on the fence about Sylis. Rin had the hope that Lana would give the Wizard up, and she didn’t want to keep leading Sylis on, especially if family got involved.
“I’ll think about it,” she replied, “When will you be back?”
“In an hour or two?” he shrugged. Lana nodded and made do with dinking around the guild with Shard and Kari.
It wasn’t until twilight that Sylis returned. Lana was simmering and proceeded to throw catty insults at him when he walked through the door. Sylis, beaming at his fiery girl and wrapped her into a kiss before telling her, “Let’s go out to eat.”
“Really? That’s how you’re going to make up for being ridiculously late?”
“You make it sound like I stood you up. I have a life to live too,” Sylis replied playfully. Lana pouted. She was being childish, but she wasn’t use to Sylis not waiting on her hand and foot. She would have been stubborn and refused to go, but the child within insisted on something fried.
Lana was full of mirth and food as midnight drew nigh. They were strolling along the boardwalk, the moon and stars bright in the clear summer sky. Ships creaked in the light wind that gently encouraged the waves to lap to shore. It was a pleasant end to the day when Sylis said, “I have a surprise for you.”
Lana cocked an eyebrow. “And what would that be?” she asked. The Wizard pulled on her hand leading her to an old shack at the base of a cliff. She heard him whisper something and the faint click of a lock releasing sounded briefly. The door swung open silently and Sylis beckoned for Lana to enter first.
With fire in her hand, Lana moved into the building. That was when she saw the frightened woman in the corner.
“Sylis!” Lana hissed as the Wizard locked the door behind them. The woman began to cry, Lana going to her aid.
“Surprise!” Sylis replied, freezing Lana in place. Hands just inches from the restraints, hovering motionless as the situation’s reality hit her. HE KIDNAPPED HER!? her thoughts rushed.
“Please don’t hurt me!” the woman wailed.
Lana whipped around on Sylis, ignoring the woman, and marched back over to him. “It’s this kind of recklessness that can get us into trouble!” Lana scolded in a frantic whisper.
“I know. But only if we get caught,” the Wizard retorted.
Lana was momentarily lost for words. He had used her own logic against her. Her heart pounded violently inside her chest. So much could go wrong. Someone could walk by and hear the woman’s cries. And if they let her go? It’d be a cold day in hell if Lana were to accept the thief’s promises to remain quiet. In a way she’d be ridding the world of another useless being. Lana continued to debate silently, cursing Sylis for the predicament he had put them in.
“Babygirl,” Sylis spoke. He walked up behind Lana and wrapped her firmly in his grasp. His breath was warm against her ear as he whispered, “Let me help you. Better to ease the ache then to let it fester again.”
“But this is murder!”
“And the others weren’t?”
“Those were under contract! I had permission! Who’s giving permission over this!?”
“I am,” Sylis’s smooth voice answered. A shiver ran down her spine to the allure of the his words. They seeped into her veins, warming her inside and out.
Make her scream, her thoughts coaxed.
Someone will hear!
“Enjoy your moment,” Sylis interrupted, sensing her thoughts. His words we like the silk dress she wore last night, clinging to her, wrapping her in their comforts. Sy’s hand slid down her arms and to her hands. Little currents of energy prickled at her fingertips as he guided them to the daggers on her belt. “You did say you wanted to practice your knife throwing. No one will even hear her cry,” he whispered down her neck.
Why is he doing this? Lana weakly thought. You’re no better than her-
I’m worlds better!
It was vain for Lana to try and reason with herself. Her blood was hot, her heart palpitating with excitement as the woman continued to cry while Sylis moved his lips along the nap of her neck.
The Wizard left Lana in a haze of desire. He hoisted their hostage up, positioning her in a star formation against the wall. Her pleas fell on deaf ears, Lana biting her lip eagerly. Once tied in place, the Wizard returned to Lana’s side, waiting with bated breath like herself.
He has done this for me, her thoughts soothed. No judgement. No limits. No rules but our own.
A smile curled at the corners of Lana’s mouth. It was like seeing Sylis for the first time. No longer was her love for him a game as she let her hunger for blood and the Wizard take over, unrestrained. The sounds of terror and passion echoed about her, feeding her. Nothing had felt so liberating to her as that night. For the first time Lana didn’t feel she needed to look over her shoulder to see who was watching.
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