The Next Morning.
"Much of a day yesterday."
One of the thirty men of the Got warriors shot suddenly. Kie and his counterparts had their hands tied. Each man with a guard beside him.
Last night, they'd passed the night in a tent set by the warriors of Got several metres away from the cave. The gloomy sky had caught up with them before the they could even smell the earth of Got. And they had decided to resume the journey come morning.
"I bet the king would be so glad to have the heads of these bastards on platters. Especially that shit faced."
The guard speaking now had tossed his head in the direction of Hannibal who had his gaze to the front. There was a brief silence for a while.
The day was still fragile as the sky was clear. The sun seemed to have several hours to bargain with the rain, about which would be holding a deal.
While Kie and his men travelled on foot, the leader of the Got warriors travelled on his horse. Few warriors
Beyond the woods of Got."Isn't that a hut I see on the hill?"One of Hanik's men called at the group. Though the fellow was at the back, yet he wasn't carried away by petty talks like the rest of the group.The group looked in the direction of the elevated mound of large earth the fellow had refered to as a hill. There was a lone hut on it. The hut was in such position that, whoever was standing outside it could see travelers walking through the path few metres off the foot of the hill."Come you. We should be certain about who the dwellers are. It could be some warriors of Got or runaways from Agranah."Kie had explained, calling at the fellow who had called their attention at the hut. Kie to Hannibal said,"Keep an eye on Sam. I can't entrust her to a stranger."He'd sneered at Maka who was riding the same horse with Malisa. Maka scoffed then looked away as Kie and the fellow advanced towards the hut."Keep a reasonable dist
In the woods of Agranah."This will be tenth time I'd be asking you. Where are you taking me to? Where are we going to?"Samantha complained as Kie cut a turn in the undergrowth, and took the fancy of a path with plain track.She caught up with him and grabbed one of his arms. She made him stop."I won't go any further if you won't tell me where you're taking me to. At least I have the right to know."He halted and turned to her. He held her face in his palms and pulled her cheeks with his thumbs. She groaned,"That hurts."He chuckled,"Must you ruin the fun of it? How impatient you are."He grunted. He sighed then dropped his hands."You said you wanted to know what I've been hiding from you right?"There was curiosity eating up her gaze as she nodded."I'm about to show you. So, just do me a favor. Don't say anything, just follow."She stared awkwardly at him for a while then resumed walkin
Same."Go Sam. Go. Keep running. I'll hold them back."Kie had stopped running as soon as he noticed that the chance of losing those guards was quite lean. But Samantha shook her head,"I'm not leaving you here. We can make it."She assured, walking back to him. But he hurried to her and held her face in his palms, his voice picky, eyes serious,"Trust me. Just do as I say. I'll be fine. They are just ten. I'll hold them back."She wanted to argued but he kissed her hot. He dragged out and looked up at her,"For our baby, please."Her countenance fell. She knew she couldn't keep up the argument. She turned from him, her left hand in his as it slowly slid off till the last finger touch.He nodded her on,"Just go.""Your back, she called at him."He turned immediately. Two of the ten Xerxes men had gotten to him."Who are you and where are you going to?"One of the two men asked. But Kie
Same."Nice timing, bitch!!!"Kie stood tall, glaring at the Alan. The Alan was all calm now. Eyes no longer glowed red, her aura accommodating. She just had the usual yellow eyes of an old eagle.Sam walked to his side and slid her right arm into his left,"Don't say that. At least she made up for keeping you waiting by healing you. I was scared, I thought I'd lose you."He turned to her. He noticed her gulp. He held her face in his smeared palms and stroke her cheeks with his thumbs,"I won't die so easily. Not after I know that you carry my baby.""The witch is pregnant?"The Alan spoke for the first time. Sam gulped suddenly, her eyes widening. Kie stepped forward, still holding hands with Sam,"Choose your words with sanity. You don't get to return after several months to say this."Sam pulled him back and stepped forward,"What did you mean? Why did you call me a witch?"The Alan stepped forwar
Africa."Is it a culture for you... to creep on people?"A lady lying on a spread cheetah skin under a large baobab tree next to a waterfall called at the stranger who had just appeared behind her. The lady lying had a crystal clear melanin, well-kept, and spotless skin. Her eyes silver, lips full. She was an extreme meaning of gorgeous. Amanirenas.Her face was to the height of the tree, trailing the leaves and birds that perched on the branches occasionally. One of her knees curled up in a seductive manner as she basked in some splattered rays of the sun guided by the fluttering leaves.The lady standing behind Amanirenas stepped forward to her side, towering over the melanin goddess."I guess you really fit the title you've been burdened with."The strange lady teased and then scoffed."You seem calm even being crept upon by a stranger. How bold of you. And who knows, perhaps you have no idea of who's standing over you?"Ama
Behind a hut on a earthy hill. Woods of Agranah."You don't mean what you're saying, do you Sam?"Kie knelt at her front. She was seated on a wooden stool built by one of the Hanik's men. The hotheaded.He had his palm on her left lap, his eyes keen on eyes which were looking away. Since she didn't give him a reply, he continued,"You can't mean. I know you were under pressure. And we've both had a good sleep on it. Our head is pretty much clear now. You can't possibly mean to kill our child."He chuckled wryly,"I can't even wrap around it. Yesterday felt like I was speaking with a stranger."He took a deep sigh,"I'm not blaming for having the thought. You were not thinking straight. Let's just forget that that happened."She looked suddenly back at him. Her eyes keen, with a scrutiny, like she was trying to dig out an answer."So what are you going to do? Forget that the Alan said that thing. I can't believe th
Same."Are you so deluded or helplessly obsessed?!"Kie stepped away from Samantha to match up Malisa's indifference. As much as shook as he was, the consciousness of Samantha's presence, he wanted to get that over with."Do you think someone like you would build a stance and everyone would gladly assume it?"He scoffed,"A bitch like you that sleeps around?!!! And you want me to believe that you're carrying my child. I bet you didn't have a deep thought over this before picking your tiny legs to this place. Or does it unsettle you so much after hearing that Sam is pregnant for me? You also wants to feel among. Tell me I'm mistaken."Malisa looked beaten at those harsh words from Kie. Her face pale and eyes red. A stray tear involuntarily slid off her left eye. Kie scoffed instead.Malisa sniffled and spoke as soon as she sorted her words,"Do you really think you're that important to me? Do you think I follow you around becaus
In the Woods of Got."Rise. Take me to Aliefur. It's been quite a journey."Alanor, the dwarf king said to the Got warriors bowing before him. The leader of that batch said,"If you don't mind, my Lord. We can't leave the woods unguarded, so some of the men would stay. Myself and five others would take you and the queen to our king."Alanor nodded softly then looked up at Haya. He had pity in his face. Haya, aside the hotheaded Wealene they'd been running from, had also faced the trouble of cramps while they were travelling through the woods until now. He should be moved."Prepare the horses."The leader of that batch on watch called at one of the guards who hurried and prepared the horses. But while he was at it, Alanor called,"One horse will do. We'll travel on the same horse."He looked at Haya for confirmation. She nodded."We should get a few days refreshment here before we make to leave."Alanor had started