Songs Of Harmony by Andrew Elgin

Author:Andrew Elgin [Elgin, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-0-9978816-7-7
Publisher: Sixth Sense Books
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

The woman paused as she saw Javin's reaction. Her eyes narrowed slightly and a frown of concentration passed briefly before she spoke.

"Why the look? Is something wrong?"

Javin shook his head, trying to shake away how he felt. "No. I'm fine. I - I just haven't had much to eat today and I was a bit too quick coming down here." The part about not eating was true. He had planned to eat later on, but the sounds of her arrival had distracted him. Then he gave a nervous smile, pointing at the impassive dogs. "And then there's these. I'm not quite sure about them, and whether it's safe..."

She flicked a gesture at the dogs at the same time as making a short hissing sound. Immediately, they turned their attention away from Javin and stretched. One of them, the grey one, took to furiously scratching behind one ear. Quickly, they were both sprawled on their sides and appeared to have given themselves up to dozing.

"There," she said. "Better? They are very possessive. But they know when I say things are all right." She peered a little more closely at Javin. "And they are all right, aren't they?"

Javin nodded.

"So that's the dogs dealt with. Now what's the rest of it about?" she prodded.

"I'm fine. Really. I just need to sit for a moment." So saying, Javin slumped down as his knees seemed to be made of water, managing to keep himself sitting upright with one hand behind him. "I'm not used to visitors." He waved his other hand at the animals, at her. "It's - it's a bit of a shock seeing you here. That's all it is."

"A shock. Yes. I can see it is. I apologize. However, if you don't mind, I'd like to have something to eat. You are quite welcome...?"

"Oh! I'm sorry. I'm Javin," he said from his place on the ground, putting out his hand to her

Instead of shaking it (Javin recalled, too late, that Hanlar also had no idea what he was doing), she grabbed it with both of hers and hauled him up to his feet. She was strong, Javin realized. He found himself being regarded quizzically by two serious blue eyes, startling against the slightly tanned complexion which was almost hiding the freckles, and which was framed by her dark red hair.

She dropped his hand and took a half-step back, as if to get a better view. "Javin? Unusual name." After another short, expectant pause, she gave an almost imperceptible shrug and then touched her forehead with the first two fingers of her right hand then turned the hand so that her palm faced Javin, just as he had seen Torrint do. "Meldren Harnatta." She looked to Javin for his response. As ever, unsure of how to respond, he simply bowed his head. "Pleased to meet you, Meldren." He had no idea what to do with his hands.

It was obvious that Meldren found his response lacking in something, for she pursed her lips in brief disapproval.

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