food. I keep forgetting and he is paying the price.”
Professor Hart nodded. “Have you both made love?”
Vanessa kept her eyes focused on the cobbled street. “Once. It was nice and he is very patient. Gwen told me his kind are wise and understanding. He is capable of lasting a long time between feedings but I think we are going longer than usual.”
“It sounds to me like you’re depressed.”
“Maybe…..I don’t know.”
Professor Hart gazed at Vanessa’s sad eyes. “We should make some time for you. Cheer you up.”
Vanessa was silent, her eyes turning up to the handsome professor.
“We could put a new park here for children to play.” The Lord Mayor shouted by an intersection.
Large walls of ruined stone stabbed into the evening sky. Professor Hart and Vanessa turned to see the Lord Mayor moving his hands, pointing at spots where kids could play. A crack appeared along a wall. The breeze picked up. Professor Hart’s eyes caught the crack getting longer.
“Lord Mayor!” the professor shouted.
A wall tipped in the breeze, slowly moving, the crack getting longer. Another gentle breeze pushed and the wall came crashing down. The Lord Mayor barely had a chance to see it before the wall came crumbling down toward him. Professor Hart flashed forward, appearing next to the Lord Mayor. There was a faint glow and the falling wall exploded.
Vanessa stared horrified. Dust and debris lay scattered. Running forward, she looked for any sign of them. The dust settled and Professor Hart stood over the Lord Mayor, a mana shield encircling them. The good professor helped the Lord Mayor to his feet and let the shield drop.
“Thank you.” The Lord Mayor said with relief in his eyes.
The ground trembled. All three turned to see another wall buckling. The vibrations shook the ground, weakening the ruined buildings further. Several walls came crashing down. Vanessa turned her head to a shadow. A wall tilted, falling toward her. Mist flared from her right shoulder blade. The streaming mist changed form halfway between Vanessa and the falling wall.
The dead woman stared as her familiar appeared from the mist. Large furry butterfly wings flapped. A T-shaped muscular body flew toward the wall with large spindly hands reaching out. Fuzzy antenna twitched and glowing, red eyes stared unblinking. A light layer of fur covered his black and gray body. The moth man caught the falling wall in his hands and flapped his wings furiously. It wasn’t enough to stop it but it slowed its descent.
Professor Hart made several hands signals, his mana flaring to life. All stone in the area stopped moving. The moth man let go of the wall and dived down to his mistress. Arms taking hold of her, he lifted her up and jumped into the sky away from the shadow of the crumbling wall.
Professor Hart whispered an arcane word. The falling walls all changed direction, falling the opposite way. The crashing and rumbling shook the area before it settled down. The moth man floated down and gently let his mistress’ booted feet touch the ground.
“Is everyone okay?” asked the professor.
“I’m fine. Thank you.” The Lord Mayor dusted himself off.
“We are fine.” Vanessa said, her eyes looking up to her familiar’s glowing eyes.
“We should leave before anything else shakes loose.” Professor Hart said as he surveyed the area.
Everyone nodded in agreement and began walking with a bit of haste in their step.
An hour later, Vanessa found herself wandering the streets. She had said her goodbyes to Professor Hart and the Lord Mayor as they headed to a bar to discuss plans. The dead woman thought to go home but the emptiness of being there would only make her gloom thicker. She disliked that she was given a house on campus. The Headmaster and Headmistress said it was for her benefit so she may have time to adjust. Vanessa knew the real reason was to have a place to keep an eye on her and separate her from the other students. Not that
Professor Hart nodded. “Have you both made love?”
Vanessa kept her eyes focused on the cobbled street. “Once. It was nice and he is very patient. Gwen told me his kind are wise and understanding. He is capable of lasting a long time between feedings but I think we are going longer than usual.”
“It sounds to me like you’re depressed.”
“Maybe…..I don’t know.”
Professor Hart gazed at Vanessa’s sad eyes. “We should make some time for you. Cheer you up.”
Vanessa was silent, her eyes turning up to the handsome professor.
“We could put a new park here for children to play.” The Lord Mayor shouted by an intersection.
Large walls of ruined stone stabbed into the evening sky. Professor Hart and Vanessa turned to see the Lord Mayor moving his hands, pointing at spots where kids could play. A crack appeared along a wall. The breeze picked up. Professor Hart’s eyes caught the crack getting longer.
“Lord Mayor!” the professor shouted.
A wall tipped in the breeze, slowly moving, the crack getting longer. Another gentle breeze pushed and the wall came crashing down. The Lord Mayor barely had a chance to see it before the wall came crumbling down toward him. Professor Hart flashed forward, appearing next to the Lord Mayor. There was a faint glow and the falling wall exploded.
Vanessa stared horrified. Dust and debris lay scattered. Running forward, she looked for any sign of them. The dust settled and Professor Hart stood over the Lord Mayor, a mana shield encircling them. The good professor helped the Lord Mayor to his feet and let the shield drop.
“Thank you.” The Lord Mayor said with relief in his eyes.
The ground trembled. All three turned to see another wall buckling. The vibrations shook the ground, weakening the ruined buildings further. Several walls came crashing down. Vanessa turned her head to a shadow. A wall tilted, falling toward her. Mist flared from her right shoulder blade. The streaming mist changed form halfway between Vanessa and the falling wall.
The dead woman stared as her familiar appeared from the mist. Large furry butterfly wings flapped. A T-shaped muscular body flew toward the wall with large spindly hands reaching out. Fuzzy antenna twitched and glowing, red eyes stared unblinking. A light layer of fur covered his black and gray body. The moth man caught the falling wall in his hands and flapped his wings furiously. It wasn’t enough to stop it but it slowed its descent.
Professor Hart made several hands signals, his mana flaring to life. All stone in the area stopped moving. The moth man let go of the wall and dived down to his mistress. Arms taking hold of her, he lifted her up and jumped into the sky away from the shadow of the crumbling wall.
Professor Hart whispered an arcane word. The falling walls all changed direction, falling the opposite way. The crashing and rumbling shook the area before it settled down. The moth man floated down and gently let his mistress’ booted feet touch the ground.
“Is everyone okay?” asked the professor.
“I’m fine. Thank you.” The Lord Mayor dusted himself off.
“We are fine.” Vanessa said, her eyes looking up to her familiar’s glowing eyes.
“We should leave before anything else shakes loose.” Professor Hart said as he surveyed the area.
Everyone nodded in agreement and began walking with a bit of haste in their step.
An hour later, Vanessa found herself wandering the streets. She had said her goodbyes to Professor Hart and the Lord Mayor as they headed to a bar to discuss plans. The dead woman thought to go home but the emptiness of being there would only make her gloom thicker. She disliked that she was given a house on campus. The Headmaster and Headmistress said it was for her benefit so she may have time to adjust. Vanessa knew the real reason was to have a place to keep an eye on her and separate her from the other students. Not that
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