Bisecter by Stephanie Fazio

Author:Stephanie Fazio [Fazio, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781733592901
Publisher: Syafant Press
Published: 2019-04-01T22:00:00+00:00

“Hemera,” a voice hisses. I open one eye. Wade is kneeling at the side of my bed.

“What’s....”

“Plan’s changed,” he whispers.

“What happened?” I’m already out of bed and pulling clothes over my sleeping gown.

“Jadem knows. Someone must have talked, or she overheard something. We leave at the beginning of low day.”

“This low day?!”

“Shh! Get your things. I have weapons and supplies already packed for you.”

“But everyone knows I’m—” I swallow, unable to finish.

Unnatural. Not like them. A Bisecter.

“After what you did for me, Sal insisted you come. I gave him your map, too, so no one else will make any trouble. Even without Dayne, we need you.”

I don’t argue. My mind buzzes with anticipation. We’re going to Tanguro.

I pull the sky-blue silk cloak over my head. It is weightless compared to the cloak I’m so used to wearing.

Wade tries to help me pull my injured arm through the sleeve, but I wave him away. The wound that should have killed me is now little more than a scratch.

“We meet at the old well an hour after low day begins. Do you remember how to get there?”

I nod.

“Good. I’ll meet you there.”

He’s gone before I can reply.

My hands tremble as I rush around the cave to collect my sling and the pack I carried all the way from the Subterrane. We are going to free the prisoners. Brice.

“You didn’t plan to leave without saying goodbye, did you?”

Dayne sits on the edge of his bed, his lute beside him, watching me.

I put down my armful of supplies and go over to him.

“Are you sure you won’t come?” I look at Dayne.

He shakes his head. “There is something else I must do.”

My throat tightens. “So, this is goodbye?”

He holds out a hand. “For now.”

I throw my arms around him. When we pull away, I blink back tears.

Dayne points to a bundle in the corner. “I packed a few extra supplies for you.”

“Thank you,” I whisper.

I tuck my sling into my belt beneath my cloak and strap Brice’s dagger to the leather cord around my thigh. I hoist both packs over my shoulder.

When I’m ready, I tiptoe over to Wokee’s bed, where Vlaz is snuggled against the boy’s side. I scratch the cub’s large, flopped ear as he nuzzles my hand. I bend down and kiss the top of Wokee’s soft hair. His snoring stops for a moment, but he doesn’t wake.

Dayne looks at me. “Don’t be afraid of what you are. Jadem was right, you are a gift.”

He gestures with his hands as though there’s more he wants to say but can’t find the words.

I look back as I step through the cave’s archway. “Take care of yourself, Dayne.”

“And you, Hemera.”

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