So much has been lost. Will it happen again? He could not help, but wonder. How could you protect humans?
Shuffling feet and voices murmuring in the distance, reached him. Must be Joseph’s vampire guards gathering? Automatically he increased his speed. Darting through trees and leaping over shrubs. Strange, yet familiar scents assaulted his senses from all directions, making his stomach churn. Must eat, he thought again.
“Shit!” he swore and skidded to a halt, stopping mere inches from the cliff’s face. “Phew! That was close.” His eyes went up, up, up as it followed the rock surface in front of him. “Manageable,” he said as he barely saw the edge.
Taking a few steps back, he still had to tilt his head to map his way up. Judging the distance. It must be at least 500 meters above me. Checking the time, he glanced about. Up and over is my only option, he thought exasperated.
Carefully, he re-calculated the distance, time, and strength required, before recoiling like a spring put under severe pressure. With lightning speed, he pushed off the ground.
In a blur, he grabbed at jagged edges, navigating his way up with tremendous skill. Within seconds, he landed on top of the ledge with a soft, graceful, thud.