Design Trilogy by Dale Mayer

Author:Dale Mayer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Urban, Fantasy
ISBN: 9781927461815
Publisher: Valley Publishing
Published: 2014-12-26T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

“We need to get Tammy home,” Storey said. “And soon.”

“That’s what I’m trying to make happen here.” Paxton snapped. “We need to find the Councilman and you need to return that…that thing to her new home.”

“That thing has a name – Tammy.” Storey pointed out Tammy to the men. The little girl had curled up asleep on the floor. She never asked for anything and appeared to be comfortable without any creature comforts. Then, when she remembered the lack of luxuries in the Louer dimension, Tammy probably wasn’t used to much more. “At least that’s the name we’ve been calling her.” And that was pretty arrogant of them. Pulling out her stylus, she asked, “Stylus, do you know the name of the Louer child we have with us?”

Louers’ names are based on their parents’ names.

She shrugged. “Does that mean you don’t know then?”

I would need to know her parents’ names.

“Are you feeling better, Stylus?” Storey got up to check the sleeping child for markings. Nothing visible. Walking back to the table and her paper, she said, “Tammy doesn’t appear to have any marks on her.”

Tammy? If you have her name why do you ask me for it? Yes, I am feeling better.

Storey chuckled. “Because it’s not her real name, it’s just a name we made up.” She turned toward Eric. “The stylus says he’s feeling better.”

“Good. Can we go then?”

“Stylus, are you now strong enough to locate this child’s family so we can return her to them?”

Yes.

“Woot! Okay. How do we take her home?”

I can give you the location of where their portal landed.

“All of which is good news.” Storey started to collect the few items she’d pulled from her bag in preparation for the upcoming journey.

“Can you give us the coordinates for Eric to program into the codexes?”

Yes. The stylus rattled off a series of numbers.

“Stylus, is there something I should know about trying to return Tammy to the Louers?”

A humming sound filled the air again. Just the sound perked her up. The stylus could make sounds but not speak. Knowing how and why would make her life easier. Then again, so would so many other things.

Her hand jerked so she put the stylus to paper and watched the words form. They will not appreciate what you’ve done. Neither will they thank you.

Great, so not fun. “Is there a way to deliver Tammy without upsetting them?”

No.

“Would they accept it easier if I went alone?

No. Once they understand that it was you and Eric who sent the other Louers back during the skirmish then they will capture you and keep you imprisoned.

“And their punishment would be what?” She didn’t really want to hear this, but figured it was better to know what they were dealing with. Maybe it wasn’t so bad.

Death.

She rolled her eyes. Of course. Eric placed a warm hand on her shoulder. “Sounds almost familiar, doesn’t it?”

“Sure does.” For all the seriousness of the mission and potential outcome, she appreciated Eric’s grounded humor. “I can go alone. There’s no point in both of us getting caught.

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