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Memories of what happened earlier flood my mind, distracting me from my anxieties. The sex with Zephiro was… amazing. Yeah, we’ve had sex before, but this was different.
There’s something about him that excites me. I feel like I could never get sick of sex with him. In fact, I feel myself craving it again already.
But it wasn’t only the sex. The things we talked about earlier, the way he opened up to me, it made me see him in a new light. It confirmed exactly how I feel about him.
I smile to myself, thinking about how mind-blowing all of that was. And I think it says a lot that even in the situation we’re in right now, we’ve been able to have some good moments come out of it. I only hope that we can get out of this alive so that we can experience even more of those moments. I’ll do anything to have that.
Reluctantly, I open my eyes. Judging by the amount of light I can see outside the cave mouth, I’d say I didn’t sleep too long and it’s only afternoon. I look at Zephiro, who’s still sound asleep. Good, he needs as much rest as he can get. I’m surprised he was even able to do everything he did earlier today while injured.
As I watch his chest moving up and down, I wonder how it was possible for me to fall in love with this being. I never thought I’d fall in love with anyone, let alone a monster. But it turns out that Zephiro is actually the perfect man for me.
“I love you,” I whisper. “And I hope I get to stay with you for a long, long time. There’s no place I’d rather be than in your arms.”
I hesitate to reach out and run my fingers along his face but decide against it because I don’t want him to wake up. Sleep is about the only thing that can help him right now.
“There has to be something I can do for you,” I murmur.
I begin to worry for his well-being. If he’s injured, how are we going to get out of here safely? What if we encounter dark elves again? Or worse, what if they corner us right here in this cave? I know Zephiro is strong, but would he be able to fight them off while he’s hurt like this?
I can’t just sit here while he’s hurt. I have to do something. Double-checking that he’s still asleep, I carefully get up and inch my way toward the cave opening, listening for any sounds.
I can at least go try to find some herbs or something that will aid him in recovering. There has to be something out there that I can use. And at the very least, I need to find some food. We’ve been holed up here longer than our rations were meant to last.
Except there’s one problem. I don’t know how to hunt, and Zephiro only eats meat. I sigh, deciding that I’ll figure that out as I go. Right now, I just need to get out there and find something, anything, that will help us.
I look back at Zephiro, feeling a pain in my chest at the sight of him. I really hate this. Turning back around, I force myself to venture out of the cave. I’m incredibly paranoid and aware of my surroundings just in case someone is near.
As I walk around, looking for berries and herbs, I try to be as quiet as possible. If only I had Zephiro’s stealth and could move without being detected.
Time goes by, and I’m beginning to think I should give up. I haven’t come across one single edible thing in this damn forest. But I force myself to keep looking. I just can’t go back to that cave with nothing for him, not after everything he’s done for me.
I stand still and look over everything around me, hoping to spot something, anything. My heart speeds up as I spot something purple up ahead. If it is what I think it is, then I may have lucked out.
“Please, please, please,” I chant.
I run towards it and see that it’s a bush of fialon berries. Not much nutritional value but it’s still food and it’ll tide me over for now. I break one open, double checking that it is indeed fialon. The seeds and juice gush out, purple gloop running down my arm.
Unable to wait, I take a few and pop them into my mouth while stuffing two handfuls into my pockets for later. The sweet flavor bursts onto my tongue, and I suppress a moan at finally having ingested something. Before moving on, I eat a few more from the bush.
Now I just have to find something for Zephiro. I rack my brain for ways I could capture some animal for him to eat, but it’s pretty obvious to me that there’s no way I’m going to be able to do that.
“Fuck,” I mutter.
Tears spring to my eyes at the thought of Zephiro dying because I’m so useless that I can’t even get him some food to regain his strength. I’m about to give up when I turn a corner and spot a dip in the land ahead.
My heart speeds up, and I’m so preoccupied with excitement at what could be that I run towards it, not caring about the noise I’m making. I arrive, seeing it’s a ravine. I jump for joy, feeling blessed by the gods for the first time in my life.
If I can find some fylvek grass, then Zephiro can benefit from its healing properties and maybe regain just enough strength to go out and hunt for his dinner. This is exactly what I need.
I search the ravine. As time goes by, my hope dwindles once more. Why did I think it would be this easy? I sink into the grass, letting the tears fall.
“I’m useless,” I whisper.
Suddenly, my pity party is interrupted by the sharp snap of a twig coming from the top of the ravine. I quickly hide behind a bush, cursing myself for not being quieter during my temporary moment of giddiness. I squeeze my eyes shut, hoping it’s just a suru or perhaps a dae.
“I can smell her over here,” a male voice says.
My stomach turns and I suddenly feel nauseous. The dark elves have found me. And this time, I’m completely alone.
