I heard feet approaching behind me, but I didn’t dare turn my face from Nu-reeh.

“It made them happier, though,” she mused. “Continue to be their comfort and I will continue to let you live.”

Before I could answer a hand was across my face, nearly smothering me. I was pulled back against my attacker. I had no idea what was going on.

The hands parted and I saw men using two small jars to cover me with cream. It was the calming cream, I recognized the small jars. The way the men were using them, I’d sleep for a week.

“Mistress,” I called frantically, “this is too much cream!”

She ignored me and I suddenly didn’t care anymore. The men released me and I slid to my knees. I would have smashed my face into the rock in front of me when I fell, but a hand caught my hair. The last thing I remembered was staring down the long, winding trail I’d walked for so many days.

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I had been laying in the same position for hours. I tried to move

hazy relief, I couldn’t seem to

fire burned low beside me. Just beyond the fire

the caves was creeping up to me. It’s bite could kill me; I knew that much. In vain I tried to move, but my muscles wouldn’t respond. I managed to rise to my elbows only

was there. A woman was killing the spider creature, and then a

I couldn’t. Sleep was a more pressing issue and I fell back

and I woke up. My face was toward the fire and I opened my eyes to see it blazing mightily. Someone had

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They were hunting, looking for something. I heard one

Several hollowed out gourds sat around me like someone had been

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