“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 kill me for 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 terrified me and 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.

Tosu 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.

said calmly. “You seem

several minutes discussing search plans with Tosu. The women were all over the outside of the mountain looking for the men. They were

looking up at me with concern on her features. I realized she had not seen the map and didn’t know the men were going underground. As subtly as

anyone can find them

given even a second glance as Nu-reeh disappeared out the

to

Angela’s Library

crook of her elbow. Tosu’s

personally Liked to walk. It was dark and dreary, completely cut off from the outside and usually poorly lit. In the

she Looked down at me

head,”

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