Miracle

Edgar was way past her cheekbones when he became conscious of what he was doing, he frowned and patted her on her shoulders.

" Okay. Everything is fine. Wipe your tears and let's move ". Caroline nodded and dried her face with her free hand before they leaped again.

Above the trees, the higher grounds, the weather, and in the darkness with the full moon in the background, they went straight, elevating over the district.

•

Back on the cliff, the men, one by one woke up from their sleep. Gone was the scent of the girl and the trail of their leader.

" What is this? ". One of the comrades with a metal arm in the stead of a fleshy left hand woke up to see white substances on his body.

They all turned to him and indeed the powder was not only on his body, his face was included.

" It is on my body as well ". Another clued and the rest checked their body for a liking of the white powder. Thus they all wiped at the unknown substance they found. Fortunately, there was nothing harmful with it. Their skin was in order.

" White powder ". The answer was followed by a growl. They turned to the one that had spoken. A scar across his left eye made him look fierce. Anthony was his name and though he had answered with an enraged voice, he wiped at it hastily and got up on his feet with a grin on his face. White powder, they saw it clearly. It was white, they knew it, but what exactly was it?

" Edgar used it on us to hide the smell of girl. With it on our bodies and we sniffing it, we will not be able to find their trails. He answered their unasked question.

" All this for a girl. He knows the repercussion of what he is doing and yet he is ready to take that risk ".

" It is called love ". Cadbury spoke on his behalf.

" There is nothing like love ". And to the man that spoke, they faced him with a brief amusement in their eyes.

" What? ". He asked as he removed the black lock of hair from his eyes to swipe at a long line that started from his mouth to his ear.

" Never have I smelt a human's blood so sweet and intoxicating. Could that be the reason why her hair is red as fire ". Another asked.

" Not to forget that her skin is very white. Fairer than any human girl or vampire girl in the Kingdom ". Said the youngest amongst them. A boy who looked like he was forced to grow.

His words were followed by a brief silence before Cadbury continued.

" She then could be a witch and have cast a spell on our King ". He theorized, letting his words so short, sink into their minds and left for them to ponder.

The minutes of silence were interrupted by Anthony who found Cadbury's words to be insufficiently administered and, whilst the men thought on the probability of the redhead girl to be a witch, he scratched at his scar.

" Witches are never associated with red hairs and though they have emerald eyes, the black lengthy hair makes them, distinct. He breathed the words with much knowledge as he would with his name.

" And if she be no witch ". Another asked, "— of what kind is she?. Certainly, she is not human? "

And to that question, the owl hooted, the crickets chirped and the wind howled.

•

Caroline held tighter the cloak of Edgar as he leaped to no end, taking no length of time to rest for — Oh Lord, for her to calm her racing heart. The weather had become colder, harsher, and intolerant. And she for her fragile self prayed for him to halt. The heavens being gracious touched his stone heart and he dropped them both on the top of a tree.

Caroline heaved and turned to see where they were. The trees were tall with the ground beneath, meters down. Adrenaline rushed and the next minute, she was screaming. Once again Edgar covered her mouth to stop it.

" Look where we are? Unsafe and very daring ". She spoke when he removed his hand. His light chuckle got her pissed.

" I wouldn't but for your face almost burying into my ribs ". He teased her, watching her get aggravated. And she pouted her lips, his fingers etched to run the tips on them. " Ouch! ". He cried out when she slammed his hand for the second time that night.

" You feel this is the best place to do your resting? What if I fall off this tree?. Won't that be a waste of your efforts? ". To her question, he hummed.

" You need the rest and if you fall from this tree, it will be on the bank of the river below us. And for my efforts being a waste, it won't. I have saved you up till now ".

Caroline became speechless.

" So me dying would be no waste to your efforts then, that is what you are trying to tell me? ".

Edgar titled his head to the side to pose like he was thinking deeply about what she said.

," Mm-hmm. We both know that you living through this night would be a miracle ".

" There would no miracle. It would be your saving. Get me out of here. I am not dying, not now, not ever ". She retorted.

" You don't believe in miracles? ".

" What do you vampires know about miracles? Miracles are not real ".

" Says the girl who cried desperately for saving. How do you expect to escape death if not with a miracle ".

" Miracle doesn't fit well on your tongue. It is not of fit for a sinner like you ".

" You call me a sinner but I believe in miracles. What then will you be? If you don't want to die and don't want to believe in miracles ".

" I would be me ".

Edgar hinted a knowing smile on his face.

" And death, you think it evitable and miracle, fake. Where lies your religion? ".

" You've got nothing to do with religion ". She retorted and tried to set herself free from his hold, forgetting for a brief second, that they were on a tree.