He took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly, forcing cheer into his voice. “At least we have allies that will array themselves against her,” Phelan said, forcing a grin and nodding sidelong to Thordin. “Sif’s remained and doesn’t seem inclined to move on anytime soon, and then there are the wolves.”
“Oh yes, they’ll be grand defense when Menhit shows up again, or someone else decides to take up Hecate’s offer of grand reward for the one who brings you to her.
“Alive, I hope,” J.T. grumbled. Phelan winced inwardly.
If she gets her claws on me, I don’t want to be alive when it happens.
“Preferably,” Cariocecus said, his tone as dry as a desert. “Though I’ve got no idea what she sees in you that she doesn’t see in everyone else, Wanderer.”
Phelan snorted. “That’s only known to her,” he said, even as his stomach lurched at the thought. He suddenly wished that Jac was there. She’d be able to sense what he was feeling and make it all better.
Now if we could just rid the world of the Hecate somehow, my world would be as close to perfect as it’ll ever get.
“You all right?”
Phelan glanced sidelong at J.T. and nodded. “I’m all right. Why?”
“You started to look green for a second there.”
Phelan choked on a laugh. “Think about it. Wouldn’t you?”
J.T. shuddered. “Right. Forget I said anything.”
This time, Phelan did laugh.
Cariocecus shook his head. “You’re all crazy. Why did I throw my lot in with you idiots?”
Sobering, Phelan shook his head. “Because we promised not to kill you for what you did to us. Don’t you forget that, either.”
“Oh, trust me,” the amber-eyed godling said quietly, “I have no intention of forgetting that. You have my word on that.”
He’d been true to that word so far. They’d have to hope he stayed that way.
Everyone is wanted by someone. Mostly for questionable reasons, or nefarious reasons. Why do they stay in the same place they were when the world did a flip? I would at least head for some place warmer.
Thanks for another good addition to a fascinating tale.
People in Michigan have some sort of mental deficiency when it comes to temperature.
I lived there for 6 Winters when I was a teen. We moved back to southern California as soon as we could.
I have a bunch of family up there. They really don’t appreciate Christmas cards that include photos of us at poolside.
Also, i’m looking forward to Erin showing warmer weather and seeing how the tents and wood shacks hold up to tornadoes. If they manage to live that long.