Children of the Healer by Barbara Ann Wright

Author:Barbara Ann Wright [Wright, Barbara Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635550320
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2018-01-17T05:00:00+00:00

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Pool wanted to leave at first light. That left Cordelia one more night where she’d definitely be alive. She didn’t want to waste it. And by the way Nettle returned her passionate kisses, they were of the same mind.

Even though they had all night ahead, their lovemaking was hurried and fiery. Cordelia didn’t mind. Nettle didn’t seem to mind, either. It just left time to do it again. And it was better than arguing. Nettle had insisted on going with Pool and Cordelia to fight the Shi. No amount of talk would dissuade her. Cordelia had eventually given up trying. Maybe it would be romantic if they died together.

Cordelia snorted a laugh as she had that thought. She and Nettle lay tangled together in their dark cubby, both breathing hard and still awake. “Maybe we should try to sleep.” But she knew she wouldn’t be able.

“You sound worried, Sa. What troubles you?”

“We could both die tomorrow. Pool could die.” She sighed. “The humans we came to rescue might already be dead. You know, the usual.”

Nettle chuckled, and her thin lips pressed to Cordelia’s temple. “I have the solution. We will be quick and sure in our strikes, and we will not lose. Simple.”

Cordelia grinned. “Right. Simple. Now I can sleep fully reassured.” She turned and rested her forehead against Nettle’s chin. “You could stay here.”

“As could you.”

“I feel like you’re only going because I am.”

“They are my people, Sa. And you have never forced me to do anything, except perhaps love you, and that you do by your sheer presence.”

Cordelia kissed her soundly. “I love you, my drushka who says incredibly romantic things.”

“And I you, my human who never knows what to say yet says the perfect words.”

They kissed again, and Cordelia pulled Nettle on top of her.

“Are you awake?” Horace asked in Cordelia’s mind.

Cordelia let her head drop, thumping against the bark. “Horace is talking in my head.”

Nettle grumbled. “Liam would call him a specific word, but I cannot recall it.”

“Cock-blocker.”

“That is the one.”

“I’m up, Horace,” Cordelia thought back. “But you probably already knew that.”

“Sorry to interrupt,” he said, “but the paladins are restless. Lea told them about the underwater plan, but he’s…not so good at rousing speeches. And now some of them are talking about trying to head back to Gale on their own, and some want to come with you.” He sent her a sigh of frustration. “And someone brought some mead from Gale, and it’s making the rounds, and the grumbling’s following it.”

“I get it. I’m on my way.” She felt around for her clothes. “I’ve got to go soothe some human fears.”

“While still feeling your own.” She squeezed Cordelia’s hand. “Ahya, that is the fate of the hunt leader. Would that they had a queen to calm them.”

Cordelia snorted, not even wanting to picture how that would work. She was closely attached to Pool, and it freaked her out sometimes. She didn’t want to think what that kind of contact would do to someone who wasn’t used to drushka at all.

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