The burns were littered across her body and she shuddered, shaking her head as she curled into a tight ball.
He got on his knees, his hand red in to lightly touch her shoulder. "Let's go home, okay? Let's go home."
A slight sob escaped her as she nodded slowly, unfolding her aching limbs and moving to stand up, tears rolling down her cheeks.
Her wing was crumpled where the man had grabbed it in her fist and she didn’t look at him. The red in her hair seemed to have grown.
Her wing was crumpled where the man had grabbed it in her fist and she didn’t look at him. The red in her hair seemed to have grown.