The Ring of Five
“"Who made you the boss around here?" Vicky said, her eyes narrowed in a way that made him think she was measuring the distance between them.
"No one," Danny said quickly, "it's just that the last person I saw hit by a poison dart ... well, they turned black and swelled up and squealed really loudly. If the whole place wakes up, you might end up back in the cell." "Not that we wouldn't fight for you," Les added. "But there's only two of us." Vicky looked regretfully at the blowpipe in her hand.
..."I suppose you're right," she said. "Never thought of that. I could strangle him, but you never know with Brunholm--you don't really want to get close to him.... I suppose I'll leave it for now." Danny almost collapsed in relief. He wasn't very fond of Brunholm, but he didn't want to see him hit by a poison dart.
"Well, I suppose I better be making tracks," Vicky said, tossing the blowpipe onto the floor. "All I can say to you two is, I owe you one." She glided over to them and planted a kiss on each of their cheeks.MoreLess
"No one," Danny said quickly, "it's just that the last person I saw hit by a poison dart ... well, they turned black and swelled up and squealed really loudly. If the whole place wakes up, you might end up back in the cell." "Not that we wouldn't fight for you," Les added. "But there's only two of us." Vicky looked regretfully at the blowpipe in her hand.
..."I suppose you're right," she said. "Never thought of that. I could strangle him, but you never know with Brunholm--you don't really want to get close to him.... I suppose I'll leave it for now." Danny almost collapsed in relief. He wasn't very fond of Brunholm, but he didn't want to see him hit by a poison dart.
"Well, I suppose I better be making tracks," Vicky said, tossing the blowpipe onto the floor. "All I can say to you two is, I owe you one." She glided over to them and planted a kiss on each of their cheeks.MoreLess
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