Bad Decisions Catching Up.

His mind had innumerable questions that demanded immediate answers while his body had but one objective. It thought of nothing as his bare feet struck the ground, distancing him from the Kingdom of Solace at his fastest gait. His nude body zipped through trees and was a blur to unsuspecting animals within the forest. Upon his shoulder he bore the m—. . .

Hold on a second, Issei thought and leapt toward a thin low-hanging branch, grabbed it and completed a gymnastic maneuver that landed him safely on top of it. He kept his back firmly pressed against the coarse bough to keep himself hidden within the shadow of the said tree.

He looked at his shoulder once more and even hesitantly ran his fingers along the bare skin in disbelief. It was as if he saw a patch of foreign flesh stitched onto his own, “No. . .no, no, no, NO!!”

It can't be. . . not like this. . .