Mar In Space

  The wire dug into the back of his neck, stinging and biting. He didn’t struggle. He knew not to do that. It was already rather tight at the back of his neck, and moving at all could cause it to dig further into his neck.

  “Ok…” the knot wasn’t close enough to his mouth at all for him to even consider trying to chew it to nothing. And besides, this was practically barbed wire, he shouldn’t really put it in his mouth.

  “Floran can do thisss…” he leaned back a bit more, the wire digging into the sides of his neck now. He could feel his back getting warm. And there were lights dancing with each stretch he did. Trying to reach the spear.

  The wire didn’t did any deeper then it already had, having reached bone. Mar gagged as it tightened around the sides of his neck. Poking and cutting. 

  He ignored it. It didn’t hurt as much as fire. He kept telling himself that.
  Think of fire.
  Of fire and Rose.
  Think of what Queen would do to you, a runaway and traitor if she found you.

  He laughed, jerking the wire tighter but he still laughed as he reached for the spear. This was nothing compared to what Queen would do to him. Nothing. His fingers brushed the spear and he grasped it. He stopped laughing and began cutting at the knot under his chin.

  There was a snap and he fell back against the tree. Light headed and rushing, he tore bits of cloth from the front of his skirt. Wrapping it tight around his neck. His back still felt warm, and his hands were wet.

  He began his stumbling walk back to the camp of Nally and Joe. The two humans flipped out when they saw him.