Forest Skirmish (3)
Whoosh!
A frown appeared on Adrian's face as he stared at the dark hand firmly holding his wrist and preventing him from beheading the man at his feet.
"Step back, Adrian. Don't do something you will regret." Malaki shook his head and stepped between Adrian and the kneeling man, whose eyes had gone wide with fear. He had not actually thought that Adrian would try to kill him so quickly!
Adrian took a step back and closed his eyes, taking in deep breaths slowly. When he opened them again, the glow of his red eyes had subsided, and his aggressive aura had settled to a more tired one.
At that time, the man who had fought with them stepped forward. "Thank you for your help, friends. My name is William. I am grateful; if it were not for you, myself, my brother, and his wife would be dead by now." He placed a hand on his chest and gave a small bow.
"I'm Malaki, and this is Adrian. Our companion over there is Bella." Malaki stepped forward. "What happened here?" He asked William.