Dec 12, 2023
In The Family Way (Tactics Ogre: Knight of Lodis)
She comes that night, despite the half-hearted barricade he left against the inside of the door.
Elrik opens his eyes in the dark. He cannot see her, but he can smell her: rotting meat with an edge of sweetness.
"Hello, husband."
He squeezes his eyes shut again, and he hears her laugh.
"Shall I join you, husband? Have you kept the sheets warm for me after all this time?"
A small, cold hand touches his face. Elrik shudders, but he does not pull back as she climbs into bed and lies beside him.
The next morning, he flees Blete forever.