I am the nightmare you've been crawling through
Lucinda had never expected for this stranger to speak words that would resonate so much with her. There is something pulling her closer to him that's not like a typical hunger. She isn't sure if she still wants to sink her teeth into him or if she wants something more.
He admits he hunts some monsters and she's so full of wanting to know more. What kind of monsters? How did he hunt them? Has he killed before? Except this last question, she thinks she knows the answer to already. He looks like someone capable of many things.
She finds herself extremely disappointed when he breaks away. It's an abrupt end to what she thought had been only the start of a good conversation. As much as Lu wants to corner him and make him stay, she does not.
"Perhaps we will," is all she says as he leaves. The kelpie takes the last bite of her meal and returns to the sea, but her thoughts remain with what's left of the monster hunter's presence.
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