Ming-Lynn slowly stopped crying, “Thanks KJ for what you said.
But do you really think I would be a good catch for anyone?” She smiled as I
nodded then looked over at where Kinow was lying still winded from Kari’s blow,
“He deserved that.”
The girl who held the leashes of the two humans batted her eyes
at John and spoke with a voice that was as coy as her smile, “We don't use
armor. But we do use unoptainium swords. They go through any
armor.”
John looked at her and smiled, “Really? I brought some extra
material. Let’s see how well the sword can stand up to it. If you can get it
through you can hold Soultaker for a while. Deal?”
Allacia murmured just loud enough for me to hear, “To-huan, the
one talking to John the Black, is a werewolf. She was kicked out of her pack so
she made a new pack before she met up with us. The two humans are Alexis and
Stephen and they are her ’pets’.”
I murmured, “Hence the collars. She seems to like John
though.”
The small girl nodded as To-huan stepped forward drawing the
swords on her hips.
Ming-Lynn shifted away from the two of us to look after
Immortilis as he walked into the trees, “He seems
sad.”
Kari watched Depression look her over, “Good ye up. Ye cause any
trouble fer me and I'll end ye. Got it?”
I smiled and turned to watch To-huan attacking the spare bit of
armor with John standing right next to her, “John who’s commin’
next?”
John didn’t even look at me, “I think Mutt is.”
I sighed as I felt Allacia stiffen in my arms, “Oh dear.” I
looked over as Mutt walked out of the forest. “Hey
Mutt!”
Mutt’s face lit up, “’Ey Head Honcho. How’s it goin’?”
“Good man. Have ya see Immortilis?”
“Yeah man he looks real confused man. Asked him what’s up and he
told me he didn't feel right. I think he crsuin’ on some one man.” He walked
over to Kinow, “Looks like you met the Widow eh?”
Kari looked at Mutt defensively, “He was bein’ cruel te tha’
nice girl o’er there. So I hit im.”She turned back to look at the boy in front
of her then slapped Depression. “I like you. Don't screw it up.”
I looked at the girl who still stood comfortably wrapped in my
arms, “Oh no. Last time she slapped someone like that…” I shook my head. “He
wasn't the same after.” Then I smiled.“This is better than I thought. Everyone
seems happy except Immortilis and Ming... Depression if he keeps this up will
soon follow.” I glanced over at Ming for a moment, “He’s not sad Ming just
confused like Mutt said. He doesn't know what to do at the moment. He doesn't
share his feelings well.”
Ming looked confused herself for a moment, “Why is he confused?”
Her face lit up and she started towards the trees after him, “Maybe I should go
talk to him...”
The human girl with the collar around her neck, Alexis, stepped
in front of Ming, “Leave him Lynn. You don't mess with a guy when he's like
that.”
Allacia suddenly stiffened, “We have to go. Someone is calling
for us.” She looked up at me, her face torn between the need to do her job and
the desire to stay here with me.“I’m sorry. I don’t know how long we will be
gone.”
I leaned down and kissed her forehead, “Take all the time you
need.”
As I straightened back up Allacia and her Clan vanished into
thin air. I looked down at the space in my arms where she stood, “Good luck
Allacia. I'll be prayin’.” Then I looked up at the council that was still there
and yelled, “Mutt get Immortilis and set perimeter. Kari get up that tree and
see who else is out there. John don't worry they'll be back. Go with Mutt and
find your Brother.”
Mutt, Kari, and John all three yelled, “Sir yes sir!” Then ran
to do what I had told them to do.
I looked back to where she had stood and spoke hoping she could
hear me, “God guide you and keep you.”I reached behind me and pulled out
Judgment, “Good hunting and Gottspeed.” Then my voice dropped to a whisper, “Beloved.”
But do you really think I would be a good catch for anyone?” She smiled as I
nodded then looked over at where Kinow was lying still winded from Kari’s blow,
“He deserved that.”
The girl who held the leashes of the two humans batted her eyes
at John and spoke with a voice that was as coy as her smile, “We don't use
armor. But we do use unoptainium swords. They go through any
armor.”
John looked at her and smiled, “Really? I brought some extra
material. Let’s see how well the sword can stand up to it. If you can get it
through you can hold Soultaker for a while. Deal?”
Allacia murmured just loud enough for me to hear, “To-huan, the
one talking to John the Black, is a werewolf. She was kicked out of her pack so
she made a new pack before she met up with us. The two humans are Alexis and
Stephen and they are her ’pets’.”
I murmured, “Hence the collars. She seems to like John
though.”
The small girl nodded as To-huan stepped forward drawing the
swords on her hips.
Ming-Lynn shifted away from the two of us to look after
Immortilis as he walked into the trees, “He seems
sad.”
Kari watched Depression look her over, “Good ye up. Ye cause any
trouble fer me and I'll end ye. Got it?”
I smiled and turned to watch To-huan attacking the spare bit of
armor with John standing right next to her, “John who’s commin’
next?”
John didn’t even look at me, “I think Mutt is.”
I sighed as I felt Allacia stiffen in my arms, “Oh dear.” I
looked over as Mutt walked out of the forest. “Hey
Mutt!”
Mutt’s face lit up, “’Ey Head Honcho. How’s it goin’?”
“Good man. Have ya see Immortilis?”
“Yeah man he looks real confused man. Asked him what’s up and he
told me he didn't feel right. I think he crsuin’ on some one man.” He walked
over to Kinow, “Looks like you met the Widow eh?”
Kari looked at Mutt defensively, “He was bein’ cruel te tha’
nice girl o’er there. So I hit im.”She turned back to look at the boy in front
of her then slapped Depression. “I like you. Don't screw it up.”
I looked at the girl who still stood comfortably wrapped in my
arms, “Oh no. Last time she slapped someone like that…” I shook my head. “He
wasn't the same after.” Then I smiled.“This is better than I thought. Everyone
seems happy except Immortilis and Ming... Depression if he keeps this up will
soon follow.” I glanced over at Ming for a moment, “He’s not sad Ming just
confused like Mutt said. He doesn't know what to do at the moment. He doesn't
share his feelings well.”
Ming looked confused herself for a moment, “Why is he confused?”
Her face lit up and she started towards the trees after him, “Maybe I should go
talk to him...”
The human girl with the collar around her neck, Alexis, stepped
in front of Ming, “Leave him Lynn. You don't mess with a guy when he's like
that.”
Allacia suddenly stiffened, “We have to go. Someone is calling
for us.” She looked up at me, her face torn between the need to do her job and
the desire to stay here with me.“I’m sorry. I don’t know how long we will be
gone.”
I leaned down and kissed her forehead, “Take all the time you
need.”
As I straightened back up Allacia and her Clan vanished into
thin air. I looked down at the space in my arms where she stood, “Good luck
Allacia. I'll be prayin’.” Then I looked up at the council that was still there
and yelled, “Mutt get Immortilis and set perimeter. Kari get up that tree and
see who else is out there. John don't worry they'll be back. Go with Mutt and
find your Brother.”
Mutt, Kari, and John all three yelled, “Sir yes sir!” Then ran
to do what I had told them to do.
I looked back to where she had stood and spoke hoping she could
hear me, “God guide you and keep you.”I reached behind me and pulled out
Judgment, “Good hunting and Gottspeed.” Then my voice dropped to a whisper, “Beloved.”