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Continuing the story of Lantashi's Dance, she defends herself from attack.
A strong hand blocked Lantashi's strike, gripping her wrist and preventing the dagger strike. She threw her elbow at the figure facing her, but it slipped an arm around her waist and with one fluid motion flipped her over its hip and onto the ground. The Sylvan landed gently, which surprised her. Lantashi's attacker could have run her into the ground much more roughly.
Lantashi attempted to use the momentum of the throw to roll back to her feet, but the figure deftly blocked it and pin her shoulders to the ground. An instant later, it was sitting on top of her, laughing.
Lantashi blinked, and then fury filled her face.
"I could have killed you, K'valak!! Damn you! You scared me half to death."
The full-blooded Sylvan laughed for several more seconds, looking down at his prize.
"You need to be much more careful if you wish to do that! When you run, the whole forest runs with you. Everyone watching knows where you are. I've been following you for hours. I just had to wait for you companions to retire from the chase."
Lantashi beat on his chest with both fists ineffectually. Her lover was tall for a Sylvan, and strong. He had long silver hair and dark brown eyes. His broad smile infuriated her. As she hit him, she could feel the muscles through through his dark green tunic.
He gripped her arms and forced them down across her chest, simutaneously lowering his lips to hers. She kissed him back, apparently admitting defeat in this wrestling match they had often played. He let go of her arms and ran his hands through her hair, as she moved her hands down his side... and waited.
As they kissed, he adjusted his weight. He was off-balance for a mere instant, but that was all she needed. Lantashi pushed K'valak away and planted a boot squarely in his chest. As he fell backwards Lantashi leapt to her feet, snatching her dagger off the ground. By the time the man had risen to his feet the half-Sylvan was behind him, blade to close his throat. She had failed though. He had caught her wrist in his grip, and his superior size and strength cancelled out any leverage she had. He turned and looked down into her bright green eyes.
They wrestled a bit more, trying to get each other off balance, but with less and less vigor, as their minds turned to other things. She dropped the dagger, grabbed his tunic, and pulled him toward her. They kissed for several minutes. Then a small growl distracted them, and Lantashi pulled away.
There was her fox, hair bristling, head low to the ground looking up at the pair.
"It seems Foxy Brown still does not like me," K'valak protested.
The woman, feeling light-headed, gestured at Foxy trying to shush her. She then turned to K'valak.
"I... we... I don't have time for this now," Lantashi sputtered as she caught her breath, her hand on her breast.
"K'valak, we cannot do this now. I'm in trouble... no, me, you, we're all in trouble. The shadows are coming back. And they are stronger this time."
The smile left K'valak. For the shadows had not left him untouched.
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