The First Stone (2009)
The First Stone
“Dust whirled on the air, and Travis fastened a cloth tight over his nose and mouth. Farr did the same.One of the T’gol glided down the slope of a dune. It was hard to see in the murk, but Travis recognized the short, compact shape of Rafid.“The blood tempest comes quickly!” Rafid shouted above the growl of the wind. “We will not be able to outrun it. It is almost as if it is drawn to us.” He cast a dark glance at Farr.Farr ignored the look. “We have to find shelter now.”Only there was none. The... surrounding dunes were low with wide, wind-scoured flats between them. Already the air was thick with blowing sand. The stars winked out in the sky.Kylees stepped out of a swirl of sand. “Quickly, this way— there is a high dune ahead. It may offer some shelter. We must take the A’narai. Leave behind the weak if we must.”Vani moved past her. “We leave no one.”Kylees glared at Vani, then turned away.The wind had risen to a howl, and sand buffeted them from all sides. The T’gol used cloths to cover the faces of the camels, then each assassin took the reins of one of the beasts, leading them on.MoreLess
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