Epilogue
The fox watched impassively from the base of the tree outside the parking lot as the demonic, horned woman continued to disintegrate into nothingness. She was of no concern. She’d bounced back from worse. What held its attention was the girl.
She levitated like a human crucifix, blinding light beaming from her eyes, her mouth, and her necklace. The pendant shone on her chest like a pulsar, annihilating whatever darkness it touched. The fox paced to the other side of the trunk to get a better look. A second later, the girl pulled Greed close with ropes of light and said something. The fox watched the Fallen One’s eyes grow wide with terror and heard the echoes of her screams as she disappeared.
Back to the Father, I suppose.
What happened next was unexpected. After passing out, and after that goody two-shoes revived her and nearly cried like a baby, the girl checked on her friends. Then, she brought one of them back from the dead.
Bold move. I wonder if she understands the implications.
But it was what happened directly afterward that made the fox chitter with excitement and nearly give itself away.
He kissed her.
And not a chaste, heavenly kiss, but one that bespoke a deep and passionate love.
Well, I’ll be damned. If a fox could grin, this one would be ear to ear.
He loped off into the forest, eager to share his discovery with his Father.
His eyes sparkled with excitement.
One green. One blue.