#Liana X Caz

[the-life-we-fear]

@adsagsona

Blood dripped down Liana's arm. Her skin burned as she ran through the forest, branches snapping back at her as she ran past creating more scratches along her skin, tearing more of the fabric of her dress. But she didn't stop. She needed to get away fast. She couldn't hear them anymore, but the beating of her heart against her ribs could have been drowning them out. She kept moving.

It wasn't until a couple of hours of running did she finally stop. Her dress torn to shreds. She pressed her back against the trunk of a bending tree, it's bark digging into her back as she slowly slid down it, pulling her knees to her chest. Her eyes darted around the forest around her. It wasn't until a branch snapped somewhere in the dark beyond the trees did she stand back up. "Please, I beg of you.' She dug her nails into the tree behind her. "Just don't-don't hurt me.'

[the-life-we-fear]

His words brought a sense of reassurance, her body relaxing against the stone walls of the cave. Her eyes drifted down to his hand, as he slowly draped the blanket over her shoulders. Something in the way he moved and looked toward her, didn't make her jump. It was an odd feeling.

Liana tugged the blanket closer around her shoulders, her thumbs playing with the corner. 'Well, my ankle feels swollen, and my hip. I-I must have gotten it cut while running. Or trying to hold one of my attackers off...' She moved the blanket to the side to show a deep red mark over her corset.

Liana hugged her arms to her chest once he set her down. She could still hear them chasing after her. Hearing their screams as they sliced and threw things at her. She had to shut her eyes to keep herself from screaming. But she opened her eyes to look at him, nodding her head.

He wasn't here to harm her. She knew that. He was here helping her. That was all he was to do. 'Ye-yes.' She said softly as her fingers rubbed her arms. 'I-I don't know how long I was running for until I lost them.' She swallowed. 'I don't even know where I lost them.'