(eng) Pamela Sargent - Seed 01 by Earthseed

Author:Earthseed [Earthseed]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

She was tired and sore in the morning. The ropes chafed her wrists. Her right arm was asleep; it prickled with pain as she slowly sat up.

Owen and Manuel were eating. A night without sleep had made their faces drawn; there were shadows under Owen’s eyes and Manuel’s jaw muscles twitched. Manuel finished his breakfast, then threw them packets of food.

Dmitri opened one packet and held it while Zoheret ate the tart, trying not to snap at the food like a wild beast. Now that she was fed, she could think. If they remained prisoners, Ho would have to feed them, a prospect that would not appeal to Ho, who preferred to steal food rather than work for it. He could force them to forage or hunt or fish, but he would have to guard them. Their capture would cause him a lot of trouble.

She glanced at her companions, who were staring listlessly at the ground. They might attempt an escape, might try to overpower the two boys—something she could not do, tied as she was—yet they were not even looking for a chance. Get them over here, she thought; jump them, get their weapons—you can move your arms enough for that. She gazed at them, as though she could communicate her thoughts by thinking hard enough.

Owen got to his feet, shaded his eyes, and pointed. “There they are,” he said to Manuel.

Zoheret looked out at the lake. Four boats were approaching, each with a rower. Ho sat in the stern of one boat; she could recognize the arrogant tilt of his head even from a distance.

“Do something,” she whispered to the others. “Before they get here.”

“They’ll just make it worse for us,” Serena replied. Gervais looked away.

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