The Traitor's Tale
“The mantises shrieked to each other, following me with inhuman speed. To judge from the rhythm and cadence of their piercing shrieks, they were communicating in some unknown language, albeit a language that could not be reproduced by human tongues.
Not that it mattered. The creatures wanted to kill me, not speak with me, and I doubted I could say anything that would change their minds.
I kept running. The threshold followed its own peculiar laws, and while the images around me were misty and translucent, some of the solidity of the trees seeped into the spirit world. I could have walked through the trees, if I had taken the time to gather my will and concentrate, but by then the creatures would have caught up to me and torn me to pieces.
Of course, that meant the trees slowed the creatures as well. Unfortunately, the mantises were far more agile than I was. I had a good lead, but it was dwindling.
I rarely felt strong emotions other than regret and grief, but a surge of rage and frust...ration went through me.MoreLess
Not that it mattered. The creatures wanted to kill me, not speak with me, and I doubted I could say anything that would change their minds.
I kept running. The threshold followed its own peculiar laws, and while the images around me were misty and translucent, some of the solidity of the trees seeped into the spirit world. I could have walked through the trees, if I had taken the time to gather my will and concentrate, but by then the creatures would have caught up to me and torn me to pieces.
Of course, that meant the trees slowed the creatures as well. Unfortunately, the mantises were far more agile than I was. I had a good lead, but it was dwindling.
I rarely felt strong emotions other than regret and grief, but a surge of rage and frust...ration went through me.MoreLess
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