Saoro was walking closely to the shore allowing only a little bit of the water to go over hooves when and he wasn't paying attention he tripped over Odessas legs.
Saoro pulled the pen out of his jacket pocket started chewing on the end of it and started to say something but stopped and went wide eyed He hadn't realized mortals came this close to satyr territory if he had he would have worn pants to cover up his legs
When he finally regained consciousness he slowly opened his eyes expecting to either be in a cage or in a zoo but instead saw the mortal kneeling beside him"Y..You didn't put me on display?" he asks with clear confusion in his eyes. He coughs painfully into his hand when he looks at his hand there is blood on it.
"I'll be fine j..just have to get back to my place get some herbs and rest for a few weeks but I'll be fine." he tries to stand up but falls back onto his elbows. He looks at her"Would you help me get there?".
He looks her straight in the eye for a moment and says "t..this might not be the best timing but um,"he swallows"y...you're very beautiful y..you know." he looks away blushing.
"he finally looks at her again "That's my place over there,"He stops to point to a house a few minutes down the beach",L..look i....i'm sorry I shouldn't have said anything,"he looks away again",It's just that well..."
She helped him get to his house and get inside. Once they were inside, she noticed his tear. "What's the matter? Are you hurt any where else?" she asked.
He keeps his head down as he sits on a couch"N...no I...It's just that y..you look so much like her."as he speaks he points to a picture on the wall directly in front of him. he puts his face in his hands and begins to cry silently.
he looks her straight in the eye"Naoko and I were walking along the beach when we were attacked by...mortals they attacked I tried to defend her i took a dagger and sliced at one of the mortals,only he grabbed naoko and put her in front of him the dagger sliced her neck open in my rage I killed all three of them and when it all died down I realized they were nothing more than teenagers so the next day I went before the council of elders they decreed that I had murdered both naoko and the mortals in cold blood so I was to be banished and I could never go out with any satyr females ever again..."he paused hanging his head"...that's it now you know my story,you probably hate me know...don't you?"he looked back up at her but not looking her in the eye.
"I'm cursed to one day fall in love with a beautiful mortal and then when I tell her she'll break my heart..."he turns toward her"...And I think that mortals you."
He looks at her he starts to say something but is interrupted when an arrow goes into his back he falls to the floor,another satyr stands a few feet away and looks at her "He was to die one die for his crimes they decided today was that day." the satyr begins to walk out.
Odessa screamed when she saw the arrow. She gripped the arrow and took it out of him. She used the bottom of her dress to soak up the blood. "Please.. don't die.."
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Odessa sat silently by the seashore, watching the waves sweep gently over her feet. She closed her eyes as the wind blew against her softly.