Chapter 23
Only then did Tohr put me down, his golden eyes turned molten as he looked over every inch of bared skin. I felt a small burning sensation on my knees where I had fallen and knew that the bleeding was seeping through the veils around my legs.
“Did they touch you?” he demanded harshly.
I shook my head and crossed my arms over my stomach, trying to stem the panic that I was beginning to feel now that everything was calmed down.
“Sanshas. They are the most poisonous creatures on Draygonia. Not as bad in our Draygon forms. Just a mild burning and itching. But in our natural forms, one touch of their poison will burn for days. We are forced to either shift or there is something we can use to neutralize it,” he explained, reaching to undo my belt for the skirts. "But if not caught in time. It will burn you from the inside out."
“Stop!” I ordered, grabbing his hands. “What are you doing?”