Samael shifted into his midnight wolf and carried her on his back, looking for a water body, no matter how small or scant.
He scanned the perimeter again rampantly but couldn't find anything. It was as if heaven was plotting against him. Fate was never on his side.
He could feel the fire dagger defiling him. It was reaching out to someone. Or at least it was trying to break free of him after all these years. Probably it was because of the ruby stone. He couldn't tell exactly why it was happening at that strenuous moment, adding more burden to his ongoing problems. He was worried that he was about to be in the middle of an unwanted battle very soon.
Samael took a break, trying to catch his breath. He put Elsa down, shifting to his human form. She still looked frail, yet her pulse was p
