A light breeze blew through bringing the sound of crickets with it. I stood firm in disbelief as I glared at the red headed man in front of me. A sudden pull overtook me and I scratched at my chest as pressure began to build. I looked down to see a light glow emanating from my chest. I heaved as the air in my lungs became restricted. I dropped to one knee, clenching my jaw as I tried to regain control.
"Being bound by your word is a heavy burden but being bound by your word to my kind is a crushing one. I have no other choice, this is survival of the fittest. Do what you must but return to fulfill your promise or the burden will only get worse." In a sudden flash of red light he was gone.
I took deep breaths as the pain finally went away. I punched at the dirt in deep frustration. I sta
