The Faerie Guardian
“My stomach aches. My arms are numb. Nate stretches his tied-up legs and groans. He sits up, pushing his floppy hair out of his eyes.
“Why am I so hungry?” I ask. “It’s barely morning.”
From a shadowed corner, Zell laughs. “Morning’s come and gone, sweetheart.”
“What?”
He comes toward me. “Sorry, had to hit you with another stunner.” He starts untying my rubbery arms. “The plan took a little longer than expected to put into place.” Heat prickles down my arms as blood rushes towar...d my fingertips. I clench and unclench my hands, and the prickling intensifies.
Zell hauls me to my feet. “Time to start the show.” He holds my hands together and reties my wrists in front of me. “I’m not sure why I’m even bothering with this; I know you’re useless without your magic and weapons.”
Not true. “Are we taking the paths?”MoreLess
“Why am I so hungry?” I ask. “It’s barely morning.”
From a shadowed corner, Zell laughs. “Morning’s come and gone, sweetheart.”
“What?”
He comes toward me. “Sorry, had to hit you with another stunner.” He starts untying my rubbery arms. “The plan took a little longer than expected to put into place.” Heat prickles down my arms as blood rushes towar...d my fingertips. I clench and unclench my hands, and the prickling intensifies.
Zell hauls me to my feet. “Time to start the show.” He holds my hands together and reties my wrists in front of me. “I’m not sure why I’m even bothering with this; I know you’re useless without your magic and weapons.”
Not true. “Are we taking the paths?”MoreLess
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