\u201cShadowspawn.\u201d<\/p>\n
Seamus sighed, nodding. Neve\u2019s voice was flat and her expression was dark\u2014darker than he\u2019d ever seen it.<\/p>\n
That didn\u2019t bode well for him at all and he knew it.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow far out where you?\u201d Neve asked.<\/p>\n
She\u2019d dragged him out into the snow when all he\u2019d wanted to do was sit down by the fire and work some of the soreness out of his muscles. Leinth hadn\u2019t seen fit to rescue him yet, either, though she\u2019d muttered something about getting him a bath when Neve had dragged him out here, into the fading sunshine and a stiff, chilly breeze.<\/p>\n
This wasn\u2019t what he\u2019d hoped for when they returned, but it was certainly close to what he\u2019d expected. He just really<\/em> hadn\u2019t expected his sister to be the one interrogating him.<\/p>\n \u201cWho sent them, Seamus? What were they, really?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m still trying to figure it out on both counts,\u201d he murmured, scrubbing a hand over his face. \u201cIf I knew, don\u2019t you think I\u2019d say something?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDo they know that you don\u2019t know?\u201d<\/p>\n He winced and shook his head. \u201cNo. No, they don\u2019t. You\u2019re not going to tell them, either. I just…\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou just what?\u201d Neve started to pace, her arms crossed tightly beneath her breasts. \u201cYou just what<\/em>, Seamus?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI just need time,\u201d he snapped. \u201cD\u00e9ithe agus arrachtaigh<\/em>, Neve, settle the hell down. Can\u2019t you give me time to think?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know that we have that kind of time, Seamus.\u201d She pressed her lips tightly together. \u201cSomething hit Cariocecus just outside our wards.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI know. I heard.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDid anyone tell you that Phelan\u2019s gone half crazy, too?\u201d<\/p>\n Seamus snorted. \u201cHe\u2019s always\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m serious. This isn\u2019t a joke, not this time. Something\u2019s affecting him. Anselm saw it, Seamus. The Wild Hunt knows that something isn\u2019t right with him right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Seamus grimaced. \u201cEven if Anselm knows, that doesn\u2019t mean the whole Hunt knows. He\u2019s wise enough to know when to keep things close to the vest.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAre you willing to bank on that?\u201d<\/p>\n Seamus rubbed at his temple. \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t sound certain.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m certain,\u201d Seamus said, fighting not to grind his teeth. \u201cYou have to trust them, Neve.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI do trust them,\u201d she whispered. \u201cI trust you. It\u2019s the rest of the world outside of this place that I don\u2019t trust. Not one bit.\u201d<\/p>\n Seamus stared at his sister and sighed. \u201cToo many times betrayed.\u201d<\/p>\n She nodded slowly. \u201cAnd it\u2019s only going to get worse.\u201d<\/p>\n Neve turned and started walking back into the tents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cShadowspawn.\u201d Seamus sighed, nodding. Neve\u2019s voice was flat and her expression was dark\u2014darker than he\u2019d ever seen it. That didn\u2019t bode well for him at all and he knew it. \u201cHow far out where you?\u201d Neve asked. She\u2019d dragged him … Continue reading