Yes I am female. The name does throw ppl off, sorry.
Anyway...this fic is finished. I decided to split it into two seperate fics as after one point it changes too much for it to stay as one fic. Need to think of a title though...*groans*
Chapter 5
Spider had just brought down an elum when he noticed which way the herd was running.
"Oh no...Shriek!" he cried as he ran as fast as he could toward her.
Shriek was so petrified that she couldn't move. She could only watch frozen in fear as the herd came rapidly closer and closer to her. Just before they got to her someone grabbed her and rolled her off to one side. The, whoever it was, laid on top of her, keeping her flat on the ground.
"Stay low and still." a familiar voice said.
"Spider?" Shriek muttered, but she didn't get a response.
After what seemed like an eternity, the herd passed and Shriek was allowed to stand up again.
"Are yer alright?" Spider asked.
"I'm fine...thank you." Shriek replied, still shaking.
"I'm sorry...I should've made sure the herd wasn't goin' ter run toward yer. I...I'm not used ter havin' someone with me on a hunt..."
"It's ok…we all make mistakes." she said as she nuzzled his neck. Spider moved away from her touch as he said:
"But this mistake could've cost yer yer life and I would have never forgiven myself fer it. Findin' yer was the best thing that has happened ter me since..." his voice suddenly cracked and he turned away.
"Spider?" she asked concerned, "Are you ok?"
"I'm fine." Spider said quietly, not looking at her, "Let's go eat."
As Spider lead her down to the carcass, Shriek couldn't help but think:
Is your past so painful that you feel you have to keep it locked up within yourself? I hope not...you would only be hurting yourself more....
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