The Hunter's Tale

Veedi awoke, her head was throbbing with pain and her arm was stinging badly. She looked at her arm's injury, and saw a vicous gash where an arrow had pierced into the skin.

"Ouch," she muttered, touching the injury which caused it to sting.

"It's awake! That bloody gnome is awake!" Husband exclaimed as he marched into the small cramped room Veedi found herself in.

"How is it awake husband? We made sure it was dead when he brought it here," Gwendoline asked, following husband to the room.

"Why aren't you dead?" Husband snapped looking straight at Veedi with anger in his eyes.

"I was just passing-" Veedi was cut off.

"Shut it you stupid little creature! You will not speak unless told to!"

Veedi went completely silent; she was terrified. She edged back slightly but hit something round and solid. She turned around slightly, just to glimpse what was behind her. Her eyes stopped dead as she saw a skull, it was chipped and grimy, but from its shape Veedi could tell it was the skull of a gnome. She felt compassion and sadness upon seeing this, but also terror as she saw husband searching for something in the corner of the room outside of the one Veedi was in.

"Got it," husband said, clenching a sword of steel in his hands.

"Please, please don't hurt me, oh please don't hurt me" Veedi whispered, as husband advanced on her.

Husband stopped, and put the sword down.

"Well, this one's full of life and determination," husband smiled evilly looking at Veedi.

"Shall we kill her husband?" Gwendoline suggested.

"No, no Gwendoline. Not yet anyway; we'll let this one die slowly."