Dreamers Oblivion- Chapter 3- Running

"Get out!" the man roared. The boy, Kourton, had thrown me across his back, with one hand holding my wrists at the hollow of his neck and the other making sure I didn't fall off.
"Vera! Grab some food and blankets for her!" he shouted. The younger girl, Vera, had already done as he said, and was at Kourton's side in a blur.
"Kourton, Vera, run!" Their mother said, turning to fight the black cloaked man that their father was fighting. Vera and I gasped as their father turned to ash.
"Vera! We have to run! He'll come for us next!" Kourton shouted over the roaring flames. Vera's eyes were glistening with tears, but she nodded. Kourton didn't hesitate to run straight through the flames- thankfully we used toe door to get out of the house. Hot ashes flew out of the house and at us, but he didn't stop. Vera was soon beside him. The cold night air stung my face, and I ducked down as far as I could on his back, trying to keep his whip-like hair and the cold wind out of my face.
Suddenly, we stopped. I looked up; there was a jagged cliff edge in front of us.
"He's coming!" she cried.
"We've got to jump!" Kourton said.
"I've never jumped that far before, Kourton!" Vera said hysterically.
"We've got no choice!" Kourton growled, shoving his sister off the cliff. He cast a glance back; I whimpered, seeing a cloaked figure emerge into a clearing in the forest. Kourton took a deep breath, then flung us out over the edge.
I screamed. Kourton covered my mouth, turning so I was cradled in his arms, like a baby. His arms were cold and hard, like steel. He was upright, and he literally hit the ground running. We met up with Vera at the base of the cliff, then disappeared into the nearby f0rest. It was only luck that the cloaked man didn't find us immediately.
The animals were silent; no birds rustled in their nests, and no nocturnal animals dared to venture out of their dwellings.
We could hear his breathing. Kourton pulled us into the bushes a split second before the man stepped into the clearing. Vera closed her eyes, concentrating. Through a gap in the bushes, I could see the man.
I couldn't see his eyes; he was pale, and his face was sharp and angular. His lips even looked as if they were carved from stone. He was as white as snow, and his skin was stark against the black cloak he wore. He sniffed the air, looking around. When he found nothing, he snarled, baring his teeth in a horrible grimace. He took one step, and then he was gone. The leaves barely rustled- there was no trace of his passage. I huddled in fear next to Kourton; Vera opened her eyes again, looking over at us. She placed a creamy finger to her lips, almost audibly saying, "Sshhhh."
I opened my eyes to ask what she was doing, but Kourton covered my mouth again.
She was hiding us, A voice told me inside my head.
So that's why he didn't find us, I thought.
Yes. We can't talk out loud anymore, alright?
Okay, I thought.
Try not to think. Just sleep. Okay?
Okay, I repeated. Kourton placed his hand over my eyes, and I immediately sleepy. Cold hands caught me; that was the last thing I remembered before I was completely unconcious.

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When I woke up, there was no fire. The blankets had been thrown over me, and two charred animals lay on a leaf next to a roll by my head. I wondered if I was expected to eat it.
"What is this?" I whispered. Kourton opened his mouth to say something, but Vera covered his mouth and spoke instead.
"Trust me, you don't want to know." Her eyes were slightly puffy, as if she had been crying. I looked at the charred little animals, my stomach actually growling, as if they looked appetizing. In a gross way, it was food, and it did sound good to eat again. I wondered if they had already eaten.
We don't have to eat, the voice said.
Why?
We just don't.

I closed my eyes and picked up one of the little charred animals, shoving the whole thing into my mouth and barely chewing. I swallowed it quickly, trying not to taste the burnt parts. I ate the roll last, then the leaf, idly hoping it would get the charred taste out of my mouth. It didn't work- it only made it taste worse. Kourton laughed at the face I made after I swallowed the leaf, and soon he and Vera were in tears they were laughing so hard.