"Take your time, Lira. I'll wait out here so we can go back to the village. I'm sure everyone will be worried about you," I said softly in her ear, giving her a final bite on the cheek.
She nodded, still flushed from what had just happened. I smiled at her as I left the matriarch's house. A few feet from the door, the lizard was still kneeling, motionless, watching me leave with a look of disbelief and terror on her face. A cold smile formed on my lips. This was what I wanted: to see her broken and terrified. It was the true culmination of my revenge. I was marinating her in her own fear; nothing would make up for what she had done, but at least she deserved to suffer as much as possible.
