Taking Aundiun out for a walk was one of the more pleasant things she did in the day. It was a beautiful time to enjoy a bit of fresh air instead of inhaling the scents of her oil paints - and after several hours - this was well deserved. Thus, out she was with a bag in hand as the cool breeze brushed upon her cheeks. The sun had long settled and allowed the moon to spill its light across the land. She took in the world around her, how peaceful it had become when the night envelops everything.
It was a surprise to her when Aunduin, who was usually calm during their short walks, began to cause a commotion, even tugging so hard on the leash that Sarah nearly toppled over. His barks were loud, resounding off the trees surrounding them on their path in the park.
“Wait! H-Hey!” Finally, the tug was hard enough to snap the leash from her hands, forcing her to run over to the location where the wolf-breed had run off to. Never did she expect what she would find next.
The hallucinations, had they already started to plague her? Sarah, as startled as she was, had to take a step back after finally catching up to her companion. Standing in front of him was a man, but man wasn’t truly the word she would use to describe him. She rubbed her eyes vigorously with her fingers and shook her head; when she opened them, the winged figure was still there, leaning for support on a tree.
Carefully, cautiously, Sarah moved towards him, but was crouching down to take a hold of the leash and reign Aunduin back toward her. He barked still, as if he was seeing the same thing she was. If that was true, then she was not hallucinating after all.
“A.. are you, all right?” Fright had taken a hold of her heart and clutched it, for it took her a bit of strength just to utter that inquiry to him. Whatever he was, he was real.
A harsh sudden sound startled him, and Castiel squinted around to search for the source. He couldn’t see clearly, but it looked like a dog was barking at him. He weakly raised his free hand, trying to calm the loud animal, as the sound felt like hammers pounding inside his head.
Before he could say anything, a thin voice joined the dog, and the angel saw a flash of red as he tried to focus on the girl. She sounded frightened. “I’m…I’m fine.” He assured her.
However, it seemed his vessel did not agree, as his knees suddenly gave out under him and he fell against the rough bark of the tree. He bit back a hiss as his wings bristled in pain.
“Oh my God!” Sarah panicked, honestly panicked. She never hesitated to rush toward him when seeing his body simply exhaust itself. Aunduin had stopped barking, thankfully, and padded over languidly to the winged male. “Oh God, you’re not fine.” The fright had melted away to concern as her trembling hand tried to reach for him.
“How can I help? Do you have a phone on you?” Stupid question. Stupid question. Even more ridiculous was the fact that she left her own cell at home. Of all the nights, she just happen to wear shorts without pockets today. Aunduin sniffed at him and whined as Sarah put the doggy bag down and lightly tried to tuck her arm underneath his shoulder to try and put his weight on her.
The wings did get in the way, however, but she tried to ignore the extra feathered appendages for the moment.
“There is a bench not too far from us, can you walk a bit?” She whispered quietly, trying to remain calm even if her nerves were frayed. “Try to lean on me.”
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