NovelEnglish“Why are you here!?” she roared. “Where have you been?”
I stared into her face and saw the first bit of venom cling like a yellow diamond to her fang. It dropped off slowly and fell between us. I took an instinctive step back from her.
She knew, I thought miserably, and would killfor what I’d done. Shockingly, my voice stayed steady as I talked to her. I explained that I’d been walking and heard the alarm. As quickly as I could I was heading home.
Nu-reeh stood staring into my face for several moments and I watched the rage behind her eyes. It terrifiedand I clung tightly to Kennedy. If my daughter could fly, she could escape, but her wings were far from mature. In the face of Nu-reeh’s wrath we stood defenseless.
“Nu-reeh!” a voice suddenly called out and the big woman whipped around toward the sound.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTosu landed lightly beside us and spoke firmly to Nu-reeh, she questioned why Nu-reeh wasn’t checking the far mountain face. The men may be scaling down it. It really should be monitored.
“I’ll take the slave to her quarters,” Tosu said calmly. “You seem to be too angry to deal with this now.”
Nu-reeh spent several minutes discussing search plans with Tosu. The women were all over the outside of the mountain looking for the men. They were certain they would find them stuck on a rock face; it would just take time.
Kennedy was looking up atwith concern on her features. I realized she had not seen the map and didn’t know the men were going underground. As subtly as I could I winked at her. She understood and smiled a confused smile in response.
“Go,” Tosu finally told Nu-reeh, “if anyone can find them out there it is you,” she said shooing her Sister.
I wasn’t given even a second glance as Nu-reeh disappeared out the opening.
“Con, then,” Tosu said toin a no nonsense tone.
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Without hesitation, she scoopedup, so I was sitting in the crook of her elbow. Tosu’s strides were larger than I could have made. We headed for hrapidly.
Tosu walked us down a deserted corridor toward the area we stayed in. This wasn’t a route I personally Liked to walk. It was dark and dreary, completely cut off from the outside and usually poorly lit. In the middle of it Tosu slowed and looked around pointedly.
After several moments she Looked down atand smiled.
“You did well, as did Hannah. I will protect you, but you must continue to keep your head,” she said very softly. “The boys will escape through the tunnels under us. They will be safe now.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmFor a moment, I didn’t breath.
“You like to speak with your friends,” she said watchingclosely. “Do not speak of this outside of your family. I have learned you need specific direction to help you.”
I nodded dumbly and she Looked concerned.
“Is there meaning when you do that or are you confused?” she asked gently.
“I will not speak to anyone, Mistress,” I said quietly. Tosu laughed lightly and patted my face.
“I am not Mistress when it is just you and I, little human. We fight this battle as friends. You did today what I have failed to do since those poor boys arrived. Your help was invaluable, but I will never put
you in danger unless I must,” she said looking lovingly down at Kennedy.
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