Salvage Rights (Distant Worlds book 2)
“Taking in the scene with a glance, Tuft pivoted without a word to leave. Danika latched onto his arm and refused to let go, her eyes beseeching. “Where are you going?” She knew her voice was high in panic, but she could not help that what she really wanted to say was take me with you.
Tuft looked behind her and then back at her, his eyes implacable. “Anything attacks you in here, you can handle. I’ll be outside guarding the door.”
“I can do that,” she said, keeping her death grip on his ar...m. She cleared her throat. “I mean, Lucan said to stay with you.”
Touching his skin, Danika could feel the humor he was hiding behind his facade. The corner of his lips quirked up ever so slightly. For Tuft that was telling. Clearly, he was laughing at her. “I just saw you face down a poisonous Monghet, and get a good deal. You can handle a pack of pretty peacocks.”
Raising her chin with dignity, she let him go. “The term peacock originated from a flightless bird from Old Earth history with stunning plumage. Peacocks don’t have packs. The term is a ‘clutch’.” She firmed her lips. “And don’t let the pretty fool you. Peacocks have sharp spikes on their feet to threaten away predators.”MoreLess
Tuft looked behind her and then back at her, his eyes implacable. “Anything attacks you in here, you can handle. I’ll be outside guarding the door.”
“I can do that,” she said, keeping her death grip on his ar...m. She cleared her throat. “I mean, Lucan said to stay with you.”
Touching his skin, Danika could feel the humor he was hiding behind his facade. The corner of his lips quirked up ever so slightly. For Tuft that was telling. Clearly, he was laughing at her. “I just saw you face down a poisonous Monghet, and get a good deal. You can handle a pack of pretty peacocks.”
Raising her chin with dignity, she let him go. “The term peacock originated from a flightless bird from Old Earth history with stunning plumage. Peacocks don’t have packs. The term is a ‘clutch’.” She firmed her lips. “And don’t let the pretty fool you. Peacocks have sharp spikes on their feet to threaten away predators.”MoreLess
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