(eng) Lisanne Norman - Sholan Alliance 01 by Turning Point (v5.0) (epub)

Author:Turning Point (v5.0) (epub) [Point, Turning]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Guynor was lying with his back to the fire when they returned, his bandages visible against his tan fur. His pelt looked dull and lackluster even from a distance.

“I don’t think we’ll have any more trouble from him,” murmured Kusac as they joined the others round the fire. He was vaguely surprised that he felt neither remorse for fighting Guynor, nor even an echo of his evident pain. Perhaps it was because his own was so great.

Vanna rose as they sat.

“Will you let me see to you now the important business is out of the way,” she said archly, with an openmouthed grin.

Kusac sat patiently while she clipped the fur around the wounds and examined them.

“I’m afraid this will take quite a time to heal,” she said, as she carefully swabbed the dirt out of the deep gouges and puncture wounds. “You shouldn’t use your shoulder at all for several days: in fact I want your arm in a sling. I can’t tack the tears together, they’ll have to heal naturally.

“The ones on your chest and stomach aren’t deep, thankfully. They’ll heal fairly quickly.”

She finished off by spraying sealant over all the wounds and breaking open a sterile dressing pack.

Kusac’s world was limiting itself to pain and tiredness. He was so exhausted it was all he could do to sit upright. He finally succumbed to Carrie’s mental suggestion that he lean against her.

“Give me a hand with the bandage please,” Vanna said to Carrie, getting her to hold it in place.

“There, that should hold if you don’t do anything too energetic in the next day or two.” She grinned again and sat down beside Carrie to dig in her first aid kit.

Kusac rose stiffly and went over to where Carrie had dropped her backpack.

Vanna gave the girl a sidelong look as she took out a hypoderm gun.

“So, all is now well with you and Kusac?”

“Er ... Um ...”

The Medic made a purring noise Carrie now recognized as a chuckle.

“I’m so glad that our barbaric Challenge ritual didn’t cause trouble between you. Normally it isn’t that vicious, but Guynor called the Blood-rite and that is to the death.”

“I know. Remember, you gave me the equivalent of your racial history when I linked with you.”

“At least you know that particular Challenge is extremely rare. Guynor had no right to Challenge Kusac at all. Telepaths can’t be Challenged because of their Talent. There are too few of them, and the mental pain of combat is too great. How Kusac coped, and is coping, I don’t know.”

“It’s probably because of me,” said Carrie. “I have more—Talents Kusac calls them—than your people, and one of them is to be able to fight without sensing the pain my opponent feels.”

Vanna looked round and saw Kusac returning. “Just remember,” she said hurriedly, “despite what you saw in the fight, Kusac’s a very gentle person.”

“I know.”

Kusac returned carrying Carrie’s hairbrush. “I want to brush your hair,” he said, sitting down behind her.

“Kusac, you should rest,” warned Vanna. “We’ve all got a heavy day tomorrow.

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