Dark Side of Morning (Wind Dancer Book 1) by Tierney James

Author:Tierney James [James, Tierney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: e-Book Press Publishing
Published: 2017-01-09T22:00:00+00:00

“It’s a dinosaur, Joseph,” Cleo tried to explain as she pushed down his stiff arms. She slipped her hand into his. “It’s okay. These are bones.”

“What kind of monsters live here?”

“These lived millions of years ago. This would be a good place for you to learn about the world. My father loved this museum. It gave me a very unique education growing up. Maybe we can explore it together when this mess is cleared up, Joseph. There is nothing alive here to be afraid of.”

He stared down at her in concern. “Yet, here I am.”

Cleo’s eyes widened. “A very good point. I suppose if you can cross over”—she stared up at Susie, the T. rex, with new awareness—”so can something like a dinosaur.”

“Well let’s get the bogeyman talk over with so we can move on, shall we?” Jacque said shoving past them toward the Native American section. His voice edged with contempt, but Cleo guessed if a skinwalker who looked like her was traipsing around the city infected with smallpox, she might be a little unnerved, too. Probably didn’t relish the thought of his double gobbling up souls right and left either. She understood the detective didn’t really believe the Indian lore, but, to be proactive, he went along with the possibility of all the madness unfolding around them. After all, he saw the Frenchman himself and how he tried to lure her away and would have if not for Wind Dancer.

“You two are creepin’ the hell out of me.” Jacque stomped past them.

Cleo offered a patronizing chuckle then tugged Wind Dancer along after her as he kept a watchful eye on the T. rex. When they started to enter the wing of Native America, she noticed he’d spotted two large African elephants at the other end of the grand foyer. Cleo jerked him inside the Native American exhibit before he could begin another litany of questions.

“I know this a strange new world for you, Joseph, but we need you to focus on how we can best track down Neosho. Don’t let all this stuff…” Jacque waved his arms toward the main foyer. “Distract you from our job. Understand?”

He nodded. “Yes. Understand.” This section appeared to bring comfort to him as they walked around the exhibits. Sometimes he would touch an artifact or gaze longingly at display cases with mannequins dressed in traditional native costumes. He found the empty case and pointed as Cleo came alongside him. “Free now.”

“Free.” She took a deep breath and locked onto his warm gaze. “I’m glad, Wind Dancer.”

Jacque let out an exasperated sigh then rolled his close-set eyes. “I feel like I’m in some romantic comedy when I’m with you two. This way.” He motioned with an impatient wave of his hand.

He led them to the Pawnee earth lodge where a number of people waited. Cleo could see them even before they entered, sitting around the walls of the structure on the crude beds covered in buffalo hides. As Wind Dancer passed through the opening, he stopped abruptly, as they met his curiosity with apathy.

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