Just as Damien promised, three days later we prepared for a trip. I was dressed in one of the long blue dresses like I wore in the mountains. Two brown outer layers ensured I’d be comfortable on the way out. Bags were packed and loaded before we picked up our charges.

It was just after sunrise when we flew off on a transport being followed by the young family. Bane chose to ride with Tyle’s family. He knew they had never been this far from the compound before. There would be loads of new things to see and he wanted to be there to explain.

We’d packed a fair amount of stuff that went with us. The men had quietly brought the swords they had Learned with. The weapons were smaller than what they had now and more worn. They planned to give Tyle’s family a chance to use a blade for the first time.

“We’ll teach them to use these well,” Damien promised Bane. “Hannah will take them if they can take care of themselves.”

I rode with the men and smiled at their excitement. I tried not to think negatively, but I hoped Hannah would agree to this. She had been very resistant to taking me, because of my weakness. I hoped these children would not be judged too young.

When we got a good distance from the compound my brown hood was removed. The men liked to see me talk to them and I preferred not to be cloistered away. We talked and laughed the entire trip.

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stopped for a snack. Bane showed Aryn everything around us. The boys had Learned about plants from the Child Keepers, but some of these things they’d never

dirt. He also told the boys about some of the strange plants Hannah had told

watching

he was

Daddy,” Damien

in English and how I would have used them. There was no equivalent in their Language, so they used my words. It

old and well used. This building had no windows, which I was sure would make it feel cramped on the inside. I hoped the inside was roomier than the outside looked. With eleven of us here

took the boys inside and taught them how to check the rooms for pests. You had to find any cracks that a Scar could crawl into. The dwelling had to be safe enough for your

them follow at the big mens‘ heels, doing just as they did. The young ones checked every

They looked in the empty cabinets and explored the fire place. Evan helped them start the fire, while Kein brought the first of our bags in. Damien encouraged the boys to

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