The princess froze entirely, her mind spinning as she tried to make sense of the farm boy's sudden change in behavior. Before she could even ask what was going on, he aggressively gripped her arm and dragged her toward a massive, ancient oak tree that was completely surrounded by thick, wild bushes. He shoved her gently into the center of the leafy shadows, pressing his large body right behind hers to hide them from view. His breath hit the back of her neck as he wrapped his arms tightly around her waist, and he slammed his calloused hand firmly over her mouth from behind so that she wouldn't make a single sound that could give away their position.
I focused on my fingers, squeezing the handles of the forceps as I dug deep into the muscle of Michael's back. The second silver bullet clicke
