Atoning
“I listened to the fight with relative calm. Daniel’s opponent was obviously no skilled assassin. I won’t say we were but…well, the Nasts weren’t training us for desk jobs. We all got private lessons with world-class instructors, who had determined the best mix to suit our personality and size. I got jujitsu and aikido, plus archery and marksmanship.
My dad nearly had heart failure the first time he saw me fire a gun, but I embraced the lessons because our months on the run taught me I needed to... be able to defend myself, by any means necessary.
This fight was four average supernaturals against a benandanti, a werewolf and a mountain lion. Even without training, I think we could have taken them. Maya and Daniel had disabled their adversaries as soon as they heard the others coming. Then, Derek joined in, and I sat on Rae and relaxed as I listened for it to be over.
“You’ve changed,” Rae said, her first words since Derek had captured her.
“Uh-huh.”
She tried to rise. I held her firmly, being clear that escape attempts would be frowned upon.MoreLess
My dad nearly had heart failure the first time he saw me fire a gun, but I embraced the lessons because our months on the run taught me I needed to... be able to defend myself, by any means necessary.
This fight was four average supernaturals against a benandanti, a werewolf and a mountain lion. Even without training, I think we could have taken them. Maya and Daniel had disabled their adversaries as soon as they heard the others coming. Then, Derek joined in, and I sat on Rae and relaxed as I listened for it to be over.
“You’ve changed,” Rae said, her first words since Derek had captured her.
“Uh-huh.”
She tried to rise. I held her firmly, being clear that escape attempts would be frowned upon.MoreLess
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