Steamy Dreams
Gorlann wiped away the girl's tears and took her by the hand.
"Wh-where are we going?" Anaria squeaked.
"Back to camp," Gorlann rumbled as he pulled her along the wooded trail. "There you will get your reward from me."
Goose bumps erupted along Anaria's arms, and they weren't just due to the night's chill. The girl had a feeling that whatever 'reward' the brutal gladiator had in mind, it wouldn't be desirable. She had already watched her poor mother get raped before being given away to a band of Xokothi slaves. She had even been forced to say goodbye to her father, left for dead, tied to a tree. This man who held her under his thumb was a monster, and any 'reward' he might have for her would