Gates of Neptune
“Josh shot a startled look at Sarah, then shook his head in disgust, but made no answer. Instead, he looked at the young woman and said harshly, “We'll have to know a little bit more about you than that before we follow you anywhere.”
The young woman called Jere turned to Josh. She seemed able to make quick decisions, and apparently she had decided that Josh was the leader here. When she spoke again, her voice was low and pleasant, and her green eyes caught the flicker of the torches.
“I think y...ou are wise to question me,” she said. “These are not normal days, and one does not know, at times, who is a friend and who is a foe.”
Dave stepped forward, his chin held out defiantly. “Well, prove it to us, then—which one you are, a friend or a foe.”
“I cannot do that.”
The Sleepers glanced at each other again. Sarah knew she was not satisfied with this reply.
Reb Jackson shoved his cowboy hat back on his head and said carefully, “Well, shoot. Here you are, a strange young lady who popped up out of a river wearing a garb like I've never seen before, and you want us to follow you blind.”MoreLess
The young woman called Jere turned to Josh. She seemed able to make quick decisions, and apparently she had decided that Josh was the leader here. When she spoke again, her voice was low and pleasant, and her green eyes caught the flicker of the torches.
“I think y...ou are wise to question me,” she said. “These are not normal days, and one does not know, at times, who is a friend and who is a foe.”
Dave stepped forward, his chin held out defiantly. “Well, prove it to us, then—which one you are, a friend or a foe.”
“I cannot do that.”
The Sleepers glanced at each other again. Sarah knew she was not satisfied with this reply.
Reb Jackson shoved his cowboy hat back on his head and said carefully, “Well, shoot. Here you are, a strange young lady who popped up out of a river wearing a garb like I've never seen before, and you want us to follow you blind.”MoreLess
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