Flower of Seshana (Tales from the Darvel Exploratory Systems Book 1) by SJ Sanders

Author:SJ Sanders [Sanders, SJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-12-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter

Ten

Quillen followed his female overhead from the trees, his wings helping him glide from one to the next with ease. She had been quiet lately, and he did not like it. Nor did he like that she had snuck away from their nest and the nara at such an early hour to venture so close to the edge of the mountain. It was both out of worry for her safety and how Therxian and his hunters might perceive her activities that sent him after her the moment she was gone. Therxian was just waiting for some small sign of duplicity, and if he thought she was trying to communicate with her alien nara from the mountain in order to betray their position, he would not hesitate to retaliate.

Although he was not certain to what lengths the lead hunter would go to when it came to Alexandra, he was certain that he did not wish to find out. So he maintained a steady pace above her, watching with reluctant amusement as she fought against the brush and trees below.

“What is she doing?” a voice hissed from a branch just above them, startling Quillen enough that he nearly fell out of the tree.

His wings stretching wide, he managed to stabilize himself before delivering a sharp look to his contrite nest brother grimacing apologetically above him.

“I do not know,” he replied, “but she appears to be heading toward Terishal’s Lament.”

He left unspoken any reminder that the cliffside was not only named for ill-fated mates but was the same place where he had discovered his mother. He did not wish to speak of it and summon the sense of dread from the pit of his stomach, but he knew that Kethan recalled judging by the way the male’s gavo flattened uncomfortably.

“Why did you let her get this far?” Kethan quietly called down to him, and Quillen’s gavo snapped irritably.

“As if I have control over her,” he hissed in return. “I am more concerned about Therxian discovering her out here, but I do not wish to frighten her.”

Kethan peered at him in disbelief. “And you think that hovering above her like a gorshiga is not going to do it?”

Quillen quietly groaned. He had not considered that part. Thankfully she had not caught sight of him or else she would have alerted every predator and Vahel nearby with her scream. Although humans did not have vocalizations as powerful as the Vahel, he was certain that it would still attract plenty of attention.

“Our ashlava is a strong female,” he replied confidently instead.

Kethan snorted. “Strong or not, it is better to approach her from the ground where she can hear us coming. Either way, this is not a good place, and I do not think she realizes that it is directly within sight of the path most of the hunters take when they leave the nara.”

That was a good point and one he had not thought out thoroughly. Snapping his gavo in agreement, Quillen dropped from the tree, spreading his wings only to slow his descent just enough that he did not land hard.

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