The Deadly Nightshade
“With a scowl, he throws on his coat and hobbles toward the door, refusing to speak to me. He storms out, nearly colliding into Nate, who catches the door before it can slam back into place. The lieutenant remains in the doorway, staring after Connor.
“Everything alright with you two?” he asks.
“We’re fine. Just had a bit of an argument, that’s all.”
“Oh, that sucks, I’m sorry. Do you want to talk ab—?”
“No,” I say before he can finish the question.
“Alright then, I won’t pry.... Hey, listen, you’re off the hook for hunting and patrol today. I put you on for sentry duty tonight, since Reina wants to increase security and all. We’re going to start a rotation. You don’t mind, do you?”
“No, not at all,” I say, feeling glad for a break from the usual routine. Sentry duty will allow me the alone time I need to think, to figure out how I’m going to get out of here before Roman shows up, and to determine how to get Connor on board.MoreLess
“Everything alright with you two?” he asks.
“We’re fine. Just had a bit of an argument, that’s all.”
“Oh, that sucks, I’m sorry. Do you want to talk ab—?”
“No,” I say before he can finish the question.
“Alright then, I won’t pry.... Hey, listen, you’re off the hook for hunting and patrol today. I put you on for sentry duty tonight, since Reina wants to increase security and all. We’re going to start a rotation. You don’t mind, do you?”
“No, not at all,” I say, feeling glad for a break from the usual routine. Sentry duty will allow me the alone time I need to think, to figure out how I’m going to get out of here before Roman shows up, and to determine how to get Connor on board.MoreLess
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