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houlders shaking-just right. Real enough, yet not so real as to seem like she was d

ned her

ttered whistle squeezed from the depths of

eyebrows

predator facing prey that was far too fragile. He had never encountered a creature like this befo

, bo

d a certain lightness to it, like a

parrot feathers-a mixture of blue, purple, and red that s

her, she looks like she'

suddenly

, yet distinct enough. To the mutated human's sense of s

phero

tood still

ned to them. The look in their eyes changed. From suspi

Wild. Lonely. Worth the equivalent o

ptured th

ns. The gazes of six people. Pupils dilated. Breathing rate increased. Body weight s

adjusted h

...

r head, her fingers clenching so tightly her nails almost dug into her scalp. "I d

rmance wa

ming of swallowing. The bewildered and fearful focus in the ey

etched out

tly, hesitating for a moment. Then it withdr

aighte

Prepare to evacuate

er a command, but a conclusion.

nough for our retirement!" He turned to Autumn with a grin, "Don't worry

ut

expression wary, as if he were watching a ticking time bomb. "Her origins are unknown.

single word of these

ous. Skeptic. The

ce. A perfectly measured look of confusion, as if

s her. He was young. His

yes narrow

ed in his tracks, frozen in place

et still carried the warmth of his body and the scent of blood-fresh, from the

ugh fabric. He

s cold in the f

er knees, and the sleeves were rolled up three times before her fingertips were visib

was calmly analyz

film covers the surface-presumably providing basic protection. Wear marks on the elbows indic

hived t

perfect harmony, their movements fluid and efficient. They placed the most valuable parts of the beast

y. Autumn marke

er, naturally placing her at the core of the formation. Zane and Nolan were on ei

n. All

them, like a ch

s thick and slippery, and exposed roots lay across the surface like tri

eliberatel

ht. A very natural feeling of weightlessnes

grabbed

out hurting her. Her fingers were large and calloused. Th

el

augh

ction. The next second, she forced herself to rela

kly release

tips of his ears, almost invisible in the dim light. But the co

ank

voice was as soft as the win

urned around and continued

the vines blocking their path. Nolan kicked aside the sharp rocks beside her. The

her like a fr

shoulder-he would subconsciously avoid using his left arm when slashing. Nolan had a wide field of vision, but every three minutes he would turn thirty degree

ese people d

et" is the safest identity. As long as the shields of "woman" and

enveloped th

afar, rising and falling. The closes

, his gaze lingering on her face for half a second

on cont

und her felt