DROWNING | saul silva [fate, the winx saga]

iv. massacre

iv. massacre

[warning: violence, blood, beheading,
implied panic attack]

[present - normal]
[past - italics]

"Must have brought back memories" said Silva softly, as the three of them tracked through the long grass, "Seeing a Burned One after so long"

"Too many" said Farah, memories swirling, "The Black Hoods massacre, our excursion to Marivat Falls"

"It all feels like a life time ago" said Silva sadly.

"Didn't you keep a kill count?" asked Naida teasingly, "Twelve?"

"Thirteen, personally" corrected Saul.

Naida and Farah both turned to look at Saul incredulously, the poor man became surrounded, "As in my my sword in it's flesh" he reiterated, "I could never take one down by myself - but apparently you still can" he said appreciatively to Farah.

"I was lucky" said Farah modestly, "I didn't see me coming"

"Don't be modest Farah - doesn't suit you" said Naida cheekily.

"How much Zanbaq did you give it?" asked Saul.

"I gave it enough" said Farah.

"Enough for it to be out cold?" asked Naida.

"Definitely"

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Sobs wrecked Naida's lithe body, dead bodies littered around her.

"Naida, come on love" said Andreas softly, gently pushing her shoulders upwards.

"They're dead" said Naida blankly, "They're all dead"

"We have to get back to camp" said Rose to Saul, "Report to Rosalind what happened"

"You think Naida's in any condition to travel"?

"We don't have a choice" said Farah critically, "Why is she so bad - like, it's not pleasant - what happened here, but nothing else we've seen caused her to... to do whatever she's doing?"

"I'm not her fucking therapist" said Saul, "How the fuck am I meant to know?"

"It was a question" snapped Farah.