03-11-2008, 09:25 PM
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The moon peered out from behind a blanket of clouds, casting a soft glow down across the lands that made up Clouded Tears. The wind blew softly outside, slipping through bare branches and across snowy terrain. It was quiet for the most part, well into the night, and Conri and Naniko were nestled comfortably inside the den. They'd curled up together earlier that night, snug beneath the soft blanket that Conri had given to her as a gift some time ago. It had been easy for him to fall asleep there with her, which was hardly ever a problem. His problem was keeping his sleep peaceful. It had proven quite the difficult task at times. Tonight was one of the bad nights, images filling his head as he slept. Splatters of blood and mutilated flesh, screams and cries of pain. They filled his dreams all at once and no matter how hard he fought it, they continued. It started out as a quiet whine, bubbling from the depths of his chest. It was a constant sound, extended and tinged with panic. Eventually it grew louder, exploding into an array of yelps. His chest heaved for breath as he lay there, his single arm jerking back and forth while his hand searched frantically for something to hold on to. "No. No. NO!" The words came, starting out quiet and growing into a full blown yell. The hybrid kicked and thrashed about, all the while still being asleep. |