Escaping
Page 13
by Sebastien Acacia
Inosanto!
He really rejoiced from removing his hood in front of her, exposing the stigmata he had agreed upon in exchange for eternity. His nostrils were filled with two thin oxygen tubes probably connected to a device hidden in his religious toga. Esclarmonde gagged. She instantly stepped back.
“Don’t be scared,” her unexpected host immediately appeased her.
As soon as he said those words, he got a very heavy loose cough. Esclarmonde took one more step backward.
“I personally came to welcome you. We’ve many things to speak about.”
*
* *