A Dark World

"...To the deepest bowels of the underworld..." He whispered, turning around. He saw the thief easily. Outlined in starlight. He scanned the thief, seeing his hand upon his sword. "Hail!" He shouted, not even attempting to reach for his weapons.

 

Tessa cocked her head. Then she saw what Sessamaru yelled about. She qickly grabbed her tanto from Snow's saddle bag. She didn't get off, yet, although, if he came closer, she would get Snow to safety first.

 

Tessa slid off Snow. "What do you want?" she asked calmly, holding her tanto low.

 

"Come on Leo. We have been through these woods hundreds of time. Are you telling me that you are scared?" Akirame mocked his horse. The horse nodded quickly in response. "Sometimes you are such a baby."

 

"Then come with us..." He said. "We're going to a Lodge in the Northwest. There would be a good place to sleep." He added, already walking to the Lodge.

 

"Leo's a chicken, Leo's a chicken. " Akirame joked. "We have walked this path plenty of times. Sure it is dark, and spooky, and late, and creepy, but we can't let that stop us."

 

Tessa got on Snow. "Tessa. And Snow." she patted her horse. "Why shouldn't you? We aren't going to turn you in."

 

Sessamaru, not turning his head, spoke his name in his musical voice, the aria of sorrow filling the air "Sessamaru..."

 

Sessamaru, himself, was somewhat of a criminal, and would never turn upon anyone. "This One's sorry that your fortune is ill-fated..." He spoke, leading the way with his alien-quick strides. His nimble gracefullness was apparent even through his cloak.

 

Snow trotted along beside them. "Looks like we all have something in common. And, im not after money. I can take care of myself." Tessa said, shifting on the saddle. Snow nodded in agreement.

 

Sessamaru walked along the dirt road, almost upon the Lodge, carrying the two along. "We're almost there... Just be careful..." He told them, as if knowing something bad was to happen.

 

Snow whinnied loudly. "Sh, Snow! Not so loud!" Tessa told her horse.

 

"Then be careful..." He reiterated, knowing how a young man's naivity can affect his own brain. Sessamaru was cautious for many reasons. He was assisting a thief, a rebel, and is also on the run. He had a mission to do... For the good of the people... Stop playing hero... You need to let other's do it, not just yourself... he thought, almost exhausted. They stumbled upon the lodge.