A terrified cry echoed through the night, breaking the still silence that had hung over the Arte territory. With the cry came the sound of heavy thrashing through the undergrowth as Keldava was torn from her nightmares into reality. The long grass which she had bedded down in for the night had shifted and wrapped around her arms – Keldava was still stuck in Optime form from the injury to her back – and she instantly started struggling and thrashing, letting out a second howl of panic to match her first and mindlessly ignoring the burning pain in her lower back as she tore open her knife wounds again
Eventually Keldava calmed down enough to stop thrashing around and just lay on her back, hyperventilating and watching the sky with wide eyes. Lately the young Luperci had taken to sneaking out of the house after the rest of the family was asleep, finding somewhere else to sleep. Her family had not demanded this and would probably be unhappy with her if they found out but Keldava felt guilty about waking everyone up with her screaming. It had been her stupidity, her weakness that had gotten her attacked and injured, they shouldn’t have to put up with it.
Keldava shuddered violently as scraps of the nightmare flickered into her mind. It had been vague, mostly sensory memories; pain and wetness, the feel of steel cutting through her fur. One shaky hand reached around to feel her lower back, making Keldava wince when her hand touched fresh blood from the torn wound. Visible as a large, red scab even when unbroken Keldava’s back doubtlessly looked horrific now. Whimpering for a multitude of reasons – fear, shame at her fear and pain chief among them – Keldava huddled herself up, lying mostly face down to try and give her back some air, and tried to will herself back to sleep.
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