Ishtar
All the sounds I'd heard for who knows how long while lying next to Adonay soon became clear: where we were. Under my favorite tree. Many nights I'd sit in the twisted branches and read a book by moonlight. Had Adonay noticed? Or was it pure coincidence?
"You're awake." He leaned over me and placed a hand tenderly on my cheek.
If I'd been able to move, I probably would have swatted at him, but even though I could open my eyes now that the poison was out of my system, I was still too weak to function. Adonay frowned. It was adorable, his concern for me. His furry face moved closer.
“Say something,” he demanded pleadingly.
I would have smiled if I'd had the strength, but I couldn't risk wasting energy. I should have closed my eyes to conserve what little blood I had left, but I c
