Only Human

Isobel blinked in surprise as blood dripped to the ground by her feet. She let her gaze dart upwards to find Kyriss bleeding from a cut on his arm.

“You’re hurt.” She said softly.

His eyes narrowed, “You were not given permission to speak.”

Isobel nodded but continued to observe. Despite his bold claims, he was clearly in pain.

Moving slowly, she ripped the bottom of her tunic into strips.

She wound one of the strips around his arm, beginning to bind his wound.

“What are you doing?” He growled.

Isobel suppressed an eye roll, “Helping you.”

“Why?”

She shrugged, “You’re in pain.”

“I’m your guard, one of your captors.”

She continued her bandaging, “You’re a guard, not a monster. You are human, just like the rest of us.”

A shiver coursed down his spine, “You’re an odd one Isobel.”

A/N

This is an excerpt from a story I thought of. The main character is imprisoned in a fantasy work camp and most of the guards are brutal. Over time she beings to notice something different about one guard. I hope you enjoy reading this and I'd love to see input of where I should take this story :)