Meme for Costia

[Lincoln]

A moment of weakness
Costia

[Costia]

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26.My muse is temporarily blind.

Costia walked beside Lincoln, focussed on tracking the deer that they'd spent that morning hunting, sure that it couldn't have gone much further. Spear in hand, she was careful about where she placed her feet, wanting to keep any noise to a minimum so that they didn't disturb their prey. Hunting was risky in an environment that was designed to kill, but both hunters had grown up here and knew how to identify any potential hazards. Maybe she wasn't cautious enough, maybe she was so focussed on the hunt that she failed to hear the warning of the reptile that she was unknowingly approaching but the moment she realised her error, it was too late. The snake had already identified her as a threat that it needed to be rid of. Before the young woman could react the snake lashed out, spitting deadly venom that flew straight at her face.

An involuntary cry left the young woman as she felt the venom touch her skin and her first reaction was to attempt to wipe it away from her eyes, that was her second mistake. The action only helped to rub the venom into her eyes and the moment it entered her eyes, she felt it begin to burn. Stumbling backwards, she dropped her spear in a panic as she brought her other hand up to rub at her face, but the burning only intensified. "Lincoln!" she cried out for her friend, forcing herself to lower her hands from her face so that she could look around for her companion but as she opened her eyes to look around, her heart gave a jerk of panic at what she saw- or what she didn't see. Her vision had blurred so much that she could barely distinguish between what was in front of her. The colours of the forest all blended together and made it impossible for Costia to tell what was in front of her "I can't see!" she was letting the panic get the better of her as she reached out for him, unable to tell where he was or if she was even facing in his direction.

Lincoln

[Lincoln]

if i'm a danger to myself Just think what I could do to you Tag: Costia

He'd been further ahead, his eyes and mind focused on the hunt, the deer moving between the trees. His steps were precise, and his heartbeats steady. However, that calm concentration was shattered as her scream echoed through the forest, rattling him to his core. Costia. It was a scene in slow motion: he'd turned, about to yell out but she'd already dropped her spear and had raised her hands to her face, making the burn that much worse.

With his lungs burning and the hunt forgotten, he sprinted back to her. His hands shackled around her wrists to ensure she did not touch her face any more then she'd already done. The venom would already be spreading. "I'm here." He said, forcing his voice to be calm as to not panic her anymore than she already was. Both of them knew this was a risk when coming into the forest. Their world was designed to be hostile, designed to kill. They had prepared for this.

"I'm here, Costia, right here." He looked into her eyes, taking note of how they were watering and bloodshot, no doubt still burning. They would need to act quickly to prevent permanent damage. "I'm going to pick you up." He said so that she would not be startled. He pulled her closer to him so that he could lift her into his arms. "We need to wash the venom from you eyes. The river isn't far."

OWL

[Costia]

She'd recognised her mistake the moment that she'd touched her face, it was the mistake of a child and she should've known better. It was the panic that had pushed all rational thought from her mind and caused her to act on impulse, the instinct to wipe the venom from her face screaming over the knowledge inside her head that such an action would only make matters worse.

Costia could hear Lincoln as he ran back towards her, knowing that he would've abandoned the hunt the moment that he'd heard her screams. She still flinched when he touched her, his strong grip on her wrists almost painful as he prevented her from raising them back to her face. After the initial shock had passed, she let out a shuddering breath of relief- because now it didn't matter that her sight had been stolen from her, Lincoln meant safety...

"I can't see" she forced herself to repeat the words, her voice was calmer but still shook with residual fear. She had met people who'd lost their sight, it was not a life that she wanted for herself, no... The snakes bite would be more merciful. "Lincoln, I can't see anything" he was speaking to her, his voice calm as if he wasn't at all worried by the panic that was creeping back into her voice.

"I'm going to pick you up."

Nodding to show that this was okay, she allowed him to lift her and her arms immediately wrapped around his neck, anchoring herself there as if she was afraid she might fall. "Just... Don't drop me" she hated how scared those words made her sound, but as he began to move her grip only tightened around him, each time a shadow passed over her vision- she flinched, expecting to make contact with some obstacle she couldn't see.

Lincoln