The ruby beast trailed her movements. Large eyes holding her captive in an endless abyss of piercing curiosity. Her heart pulsated beneath her ribcage, it reminded her of a frenzied war drum, rapid... unhinged.
She couldn't tear her gaze away from the beast's eyes. She didn't wish to. On the contrary, an urgent need to get closer churned within her, against her better judgement.
It overwhelmed every other thought, dimmed every consideration for self-preservation, there was nothing but this moment... and the eyes of a fiery ruby beast.
"Do I... know you?" She stuttered, her voice tentative.
Something unspoken flashed through its eyes. A growl rumbled from it. It sounded pained... urgent, almost imploring.
And she couldn't understand why. She couldn't understand the tortured look in its eyes, the restless shifting of its wings or the urging gestures it made. Like it needed her to see something and she wasn't.
