Always watched, I can't seem to
escape their eyes. These others are quickly becoming a nuisance to me.
I cannot go much longer without feeding it, that darkness deep inside.
It's clawing at me, tearing me. The pain is growing ever greater than
the need. Soon it will not matter if they catch me.
I stumble,
my hooves becoming far too heavy for my pain ensnared body to lift. I
find quickly that I can only stand, the pale face that graces me
stroking the ground as my head becomes too great a burden.
A
little rest, that is all I will need. For now. Just a borrowed moment
in time to lay my agonized body upon the cold earth. Mayhaps I will
never rise. I can only hope.
The hope is crushed. The pain
grows, sending my vision into misting clouds of red. It does not want
me to rest. It cannot wait. But it is foolish as well. Though it's need
grows greater by the moment, the agony it sends coursing through me
will only serve my purpose. Only send me crashing to the earth into
blissful blackness.
The pain eases, sleep does not come. It has
caught me. Knows the game I wish to play. My strength grows as I lift
my head, pretend face to an imaginary sun. It will give me time, how
long I do not know. It is not as patient as I. A petulant child caught
between dreams and reality. I ponder how long I can resist it, refuse
it's needs. I fear the answer to such a question. I will not ask.
I
can only drag my hooves forward, the respite may not last long. Only
enough time for me to find one of the precious creatures. I can only
hope that they are alone.
