☉DANIKA
There was no time at all to spare. The Crimson-horned stag was still hurtling at me, even with the arrow lodged in its leg. It gave a defiant roar as it crashed into the place where I lay sprawled on the ground. Instinct made me dive for cover at the last second.
Hot, its breath was, and its eyes seemed to shine deeper than any light I had ever known. Darker than any depth of darkness I might have thought would hide me.
I wondered where Finarfin was. The last time my eyes had stumbled upon his, by a chance encounter, he had been lurking in the shadows of the thick forest growth. His words had assailed my ears, even before the appearance of this terrifying beast.
I scrambled away with what little will I had, heart clutched between my teeth. Even as the beast stumbled and crashe
