Forty-five – 05

[This post is from Thom’s point of view.]

“Did you get anything from them?” J.T. asked. “Any—any sort of guarantee?”

“Only a bargain I wouldn’t keep if I could,” Thom murmured.

“So just the request for Matt and Hecate?”

“More like an order,” Thom said, then shook his head. “Like I said. I wouldn’t give them up even if we knew where they were.”

“Noble of you,” Leinth piped up, “even if it would get us all killed.”

“I’m not going to let us get killed,” Thom said. “At least, I’m not going to let us go down without a fight.” His lips thinned and he rested his hand on the pommel of his sword. There was something comforting about its weight, about the weight of the bow in his other hand.

No. I’m not going to let us get ourselves killed. We don’t end here. We can’t.

We have a destiny and it doesn’t end here.

“They’re moving.”

Thom jerked at the sound of Carolyn’s voice. “The army?”

She nodded, her expression grim. “The faeries are still watching, though they can’t get too close.”

“What do they see?” Thom asked, scarcely daring to breathe, his heart like lead in his chest.

“Battle lines,” Carolyn said softly. “They see battle lines being drawn up. They’re arraying for a march. That’s what they’re telling me.”

Thom closed his eyes.

I was afraid of that.

“Seamus! Is the Hunt ready for a fight?”

He saw Seamus grimace out of the corner of his eye, but the other man dipped his head in a nod. “As always.”

“Good,” Thom said, then took a deep breath. “I think we’re going to need them.” He glanced toward Carolyn. “Get under cover.”

She shook her head. “No. Not this time. I fight with the rest of you. This is my home, too.”

J.T. looked stricken. Thom put his hand on his shoulder.

“We’ll be okay,” Thom murmured.

His hand fell away and he headed back to the wall.

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