Girl Out of Water by Winifred Burton

Author:Winifred Burton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cirrina Books

CHAPTER ELEVEN

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TABITHA WAS PISSED off.

“Seriously Amelia? You demand I keep every single thing secret, then you throw that in the garbage? What gives you the right?”

“Aww Tabs! You are so cute all invalid like.”

Tabitha was touched that Bambi was so upset by her seizure, but it was even better that Bambi’s irreverent self had returned. The four of them clustered around the hearth in Amelia’s chambers. Sidney paced a circuit of the disproportionate room, then sat down next to Tabitha, not contributing to the conversation at all.

“You were attacked as you slept” said Amelia. “If Bambi hadn’t sounded the alarm, I fear you would’ve died. Tabitha I need reinforcements here at the house, and you need eyes in the back of your head. I’ve watched the three of you. You’re all quite different, but Bambi has very strong instincts and Sidney is a born leader. If the three of you work together, I hope we may all survive.”

Sidney spoke at last.

“So, Amelia,” shifting uneasily and acutely aware that she was in their landlord’s bedroom, “I’m not saying that I don’t believe you, but what kind of proof do you have? How do Bambi and I know you and Tabitha aren’t mutually delusional? It’s a cool story, but it doesn’t make sense. We’re all in danger from a mysterious supernatural force that you aren’t at liberty to discuss. You and Tabitha are members of a secret society that protects the city from supernatural threats, but you can’t tell us more about it. Also mermaids. You said something about mermaids. I’m what you might call intrigued, but I need more to go on.”

Tabitha pursed her lips and bugged her eyes at Amelia. She silently dared her to burst into flame, show them her haunted jewelry box, or threaten them with stinky beverages, but Amelia did none of these things.

“That’s reasonable. You’re slightly older than children. I suppose I would be more concerned if you believed everything without question. I can say this; tonight Tabitha must be initiated into a sacred order. This order accepts initiates when death creates a vacancy. That vacancy remains until a suitable initiate applies. There are human Wardein, they are exceptionally brave veterans of combat, but they rarely survive the process.”

“The world that you know is just as it was, only larger. I’m not confiding in the two of you to impress you or gain your trust. This house needs sentinels. I need to know that if things continue to unravel and the girls under my roof are truly in danger, that someone will sound the alarm.” Amelia hung her head and Tabitha heard tears in her voice. “I am not drafting you as human shields, but I cannot have you all slaughtered because none of you knew enough to run.”

When Amelia looked up, all three girls were silent, but Sidney nodded her understanding and Bambi squinted fiercely.

“My badass is surrounded by a squishy layer of stealthy cuteness, that’s how I get you, with the adorable.”

Amelia smiled ruefully. “Bambi I don’t need badass, or superheroes.

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