Side Story 3 - A Fire in Their Wake (Chapter 16)

Chapter 16. "I want you to help me kill them."

<< Shadow Queen - John Lunn, Eivør, Danny Saul >>

He whipped his head around towards the sound of the quiet, breathy voice.

Standing in the corner of the dingy alleyway stood a woman, with pristine ivory skin, appearing to glow like moonlight even under the shade of the alley.

Now, seeing her up close, he found that she was even more beautiful than he had first thought. 

Her clothing was plain and nondescript; a simple, white summer dress with tan sandals, but the rest of her was far from plain. 

From her perfectly symmetrical, heart-shaped face to her full, rose-coloured lips, rich mahogany hair that fell in graceful waves to the middle of her waist and the thick, dark lashes that framed her closed eyes, he felt that his own comparisons to an angel were almost laughable. 

'A little conspicuous, but I appreciate the view.'