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Chapter 46: Granddaughter of Willa

Chapter 46: Granddaughter of Willa

Maeve

“They should’ve been back hours ago.” i exclaimed, turning towards Myla, who was equally as concerned.

“They’re probably fine, Maeve,” Keaton said, but his eyes and posture betrayed him. He was getting nervous too, especially now that the sun was beginning to rise over the water.

“I’m going to go find them. They can’t have gone far,” I said with conviction, raising my hand to cut him off as he opened his mouth to argue.

“I’m going to-“Myla began, but Keaton rounded on her.

“No, neither of you are going anywhere,” he said firmly.

Cleo was watching the exchange nervously, wringing her hands.

“I’m going!” I said again, just as barking sounded from the jungle behind us.

I spun around as the dog, otherwise known as Duck, came sprinting onto the beach, his ears flat against his head and his body trembling with fatigue.

“Goddess!” Myla cried as Duck nearly slammed into us, laying down on his side.

“I’ll go get him some water,” Cleo said hurriedly as she turned and quickly walked away.

I knelt beside Duck, stroking his back.

“What’s wrong?’

“Danger,’ he said, closing his eyes as he panted, his tongue lolling in the sand.

“Where?

*Follow,

“Rest now,’ I said to him, continuing to stroke his fur. I looked over my shoulder in the direction he had come, a chill running up my spine as the jungle seemed to whisper menacingly in the breeze.

“Did he talk to you?” Myla asked, her eyes full of worry.

I nodded, looking up at Keaton. “He said ‘danger.’ He’s exhausted. Something happened out there.”

* Aye, I can see that.” Keaton crossed his arms over his chest, looking from Duck to the Persephone. And then, he looked at Myla.

“I can’t leave the ship with Robbie and Troy gone. I just can’t-”

“I know, I understand why.” Myla said softly, a knowing smile touching her lips.

“The crew, Myla—”

We will be fine. I promise you.” She rose to her feett, stepping forward and kissing him hard enough for a blush to rise to my own cheeks. I looked

thirsty. Cleo returned with the water and had to hold him back by the scruff of his neck to stop him from drinking it all in one

back against the

as he wakes up.” I said

she said, bending down to

nod, noticing the greenish tint to his skin. He was absolutely sick over the fact that Myla was leaving on a quest to

abandoned his ship or his crew when the storm hit. He wasn’t about to,

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and looking down the beach towards the group of men seated around Olly’s cooking

wiping his mouth on his sleeve

wrong with him?” he

Maeve and Myla into the jungle. Troy

where they were,” he began, then righted himself, straightening his shoulders as he

Keaton said quickly. “We need to get at least one of the

to where the crew was

and Keaton walked away, their heads bent in inaudible

as he slept. I walked up the beach towards my tent, my stomach turning over and bile rising in my throat. I quickened my pace,

I whispered, pressing my forehead against the tree,

gracefully over the massive roots that lined the jungle floor as they raced after Duck. I was gripping Myla’s

the sun was still high in the sky as we

drink from the creek. Duck was sniffing frantically, his nose

knew to follow Duck, however, and I trusted their judgment in locating Robbie and

Duck through the brush, the landscape changing from dense jungle to a wide, open valley of low brush

We

looked around nervously, then began to whine. Myla and Pete looked at each other, then sniffed the air, whining to

the wind knocked out of my

filled the air around me as I sat up, reaching to rub the

spears and long knives. They charged, driving Myla and Pete back into the brush. Duck trembled as he reached my side and nudged me

I got to my knees, then rose to my full height, squaring my shoulders as the

and color. A murmur passed around the group, and then someone pushed through, a woman, her face hidden behind a mask made entirely of what

fingers to my forehead, then took them

low, bending at the knees until

she said, her voice carrying a strange lilt to it as she spoke,

murmur passed through

I said, watching the woman as she tilted from side to

wolves?” she asked, and I

“Where are they?”

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take

her bared teeth. The woman took a step

over the map. The same symbol on the altar in the