I am the nightmare you've been crawling through
Were you Made?
The way he says it makes Lucinda grit her teeth. Yes - a reluctant yes. Anandi turned her, chose her, but also in a way made her what she is now. If it hadn't been for their chance meeting, Lu would still be a mere mortal with a broken wing and no purpose on this wretched land. There is a sound like a low growl that rumbles in her throat, like a wolf making a threat. She is not sure if she's directing it at this man or Anandi, who is not physically here.
Despite her drifting thoughts, she does not pause for too long at the man's question. Instead, she answers him with her own. "In a way we all are - aren't we?" They are all thrown into the world to become something from nothing. Predator or prey. Monster or mortal. "From the sea I was reborn. Perhaps in ways you could only imagine."
She can feel it call to her now and she so badly wants to listen to it. Lu could so quickly slip out of this uncomfortable form and stretch out her beautiful tail. She could watch the way her scales might glisten in the light of the rising sun or how it dapples the ocean floor below. It's hard not to listen to its song which so badly wants her to drag the man down the water with her.
For whatever reason, she ignores it. Maybe there is a small part of her that finds this man intriguing. Lucinda isn't sure if she wants to put an end to this just yet.
When he speaks of myths and monsters, she smiles. Does he know this land is full of them too? Is that why he is here today, looking around at the remnants of her kill? "Do you hunt them then? The monsters?" the kelpie asks, her tail flicking a little more aggressively now. She can feel her heart racing, but it's not from fear. It's in eager anticipation.
Let him try. It would make his blood taste even sweeter that way.
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