Daily Excerpt Post: Day Two

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“I can’t believe I’m stuck out in a storm because of some silly little…” Deacon threw up his hands in disgust as the rain reached them.

“Don’t finish that thought,” Melli said with a growl. “Do you think I wanted you to come?”

“I think I never should have agreed.” Deacon began pacing on the wet path. “Agne knows no punishment Nico could have come up with would be worse than this. Stuck in the rain with some stupid Grey who doesn’t even know the way to her own house; I’d rather be stuck in the scroll room during Long Day.”

“You aren’t helping,” Melli chastised him. The rain fell heavier, obscuring her view of the woods. She couldn’t see any light from the village and wasn’t sure how much further they needed to walk to reach safety.

“There’s only one path and it leads to Lihe. I’m not lost.” Melli turned and began to walk down the muddy road. She stopped after a short way once she realized that Deacon was no longer at her side. Turning, she found him still standing in the same spot she had left him.

“Are you sure that’s the way?” he called to her. “I thought Lihe was to the south.”

“It is,” Melli said, looking at the dark skinned man in annoyance.

“That’s not south.” Deacon pointed in the opposite direction. “That is.”

Melli looked around, brushing wet hair away from her face. Without the moon or sun she wasn’t able to be sure which direction she was going. She refused to admit such a thing to Deacon, however, and placed her hands firmly on her hips.

“I think I know how to get to my home,” she said firmly.

“And I know how to get to mine,” Deacon said, walking casually towards her. Melli was annoyed to see that his hair remained perfectly away from his face despite the wind and rain.

“You’re going towards mine,” he continued as he stopped right in front of her. He leaned close to her, causing Melli to hold her breath involuntarily. “Trust me.”

Melli took one step back, impatiently brushing her hair back again.

“I wouldn’t trust you unless I…” Her words trailed off as her eyes focused on something just behind the tall man. Suddenly the rain wasn’t such a concern.

“Dark Child.”