The fires died down as he fed, almost enough for the Assassin to get in. Almost, but not enough.
Stop it! Goddammit.....
He fed and fed and fed, making noises of pleasure as he did so. He wasn't going to suck her dry, no. He needed the cattle to recover, 24 hours was too long. He took his fill and dropped the girl like a used soda can.
Oh, fuck you. FUCK. Maya, I'm so fucking sorry....
The monster grinned and licked his fangs and his lips. "Fantastic.... I feel much better now. Thanks for the meal, Maya."
And with that, he was gone in a portal of black smoke, and the flames died down to nothing.
Sassy had been told to protect her. It felt like a failure. If it could feel despair, it probably would have. It felt a shadow of it, though, and that was enough.
It rushed over in it's ribbony way and put a "hand" on Maya's head. "Maay-ya?"