tortall | Crossroads | Rikash/Daine

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Title: Crossroads
Pairing: pre Rikash/Daine
Wordcount: 100
Summary: For a long moment, Rikash studied the girl, heedless of the crossbow pointed at his chest.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Tortall universe in general or the Immortals books in particular in any shape or form.
Notes: This is set during Rikash and Daine's final encounter in Wolf-Speaker.

Crossroads

For a long moment, Rikash studied the girl, heedless of the crossbow pointed at his chest. Her face was grim and set— he had no doubt that she would shoot him down as she had Zhaneh Bitterclaws, if given the chance.

And yet— the hatred that had boiled so fiercely in her eyes had faded. More surprising was the realization that he felt the same. Stormwing-killer she may be, and yet, there was something more about her that had not been there before.

The tension in his muscles lowered as he made his decision.

He hoped it was the right one.