climbing walls out of resentment

Salvia Eternity · 10-13-2012, 09:45 AM

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With the lamb hoisted over her shoulders, Salvia moved nearly as fast as before. Null was faster still and so the blonde woman followed her. They passed a fallen tree and Salvia snarled under her breath at the sight of the dead animal, but had to focus instead on simply walking. Her footing slipped once or twice and she had to yank one leg free from a muddy prison. The sooner this mad task ended the better—she almost considered abandoning it but their livestock had been depleted by trade. A half-mad laugh escaped her as she realized she was, even now, planning ways to make up for the loss. Sirius had trained her well.

At the girl’s cry Salvia hurried forward. Relief swept through her and she hastened to Null’s side, shrugging off the lamb (which almost instantly ran towards what she imagined was its mother). Using the same length of rope still attached to the lamb, Salvia made a series of simple knots that slid over each animal’s neck. They bunched together but recognized, stupid as they were, that the canines could offer them protection. It was the storm they feared more than the predators.

“Take the rear,” Salvia ordered, and with a jerk, pulled the lead animal forward. The sheep draggled after her. It was lucky they weren’t as far as she had imagined, but Salvia was irritable and desired nothing more than to dry off.

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