Circles in the Dust
“This was as complete a gathering as they could assemble; a few were on watch, patrolling the forest, but that left almost forty faces surrounding the tall bonfire. They were the faces of suffering. Every one of them was too thin, with skeletal legs and sunken eyes. Even Mitch, the obvious leader, had skin stretched tightly over his bones.
“I want all of you to accept David. He is one of us now, and he will walk with us through the gate into the Base. Treat him with respect. Or... answer to me.”
Mort growled at this, and David glanced in his direction. Mort was on the right side of Mitch, David on his left, standing while all others were seated. Mort was not directing this primal threat at him, but at those gathered around the fire. Or so David hoped. Mitch placed a hand on his shoulder, and he was silent once more.
David did not know if he should say something.MoreLess
“I want all of you to accept David. He is one of us now, and he will walk with us through the gate into the Base. Treat him with respect. Or... answer to me.”
Mort growled at this, and David glanced in his direction. Mort was on the right side of Mitch, David on his left, standing while all others were seated. Mort was not directing this primal threat at him, but at those gathered around the fire. Or so David hoped. Mitch placed a hand on his shoulder, and he was silent once more.
David did not know if he should say something.MoreLess
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