The Dragon Circle by Irene Radford

Author:Irene Radford
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Penguin Group US

“Magnificent woman,” Loki let his gaze linger in the direction Paola Sanchez had disappeared with the landing squad. “Too bad she isn’t my type.”

His brothers looked at him strangely.

“Open your eyes, Loki. She is precisely your type,” Kim chuckled.

“She’s too much like Mum,” Loki protested.

“Not in the least.” Konner smiled and looked lovingly at Dalleena.

Loki’s back itched with something more than physical irritation. Could they be right?

He decided to change the subject rather than examine his emotions too closely. “How far away do you suppose the landers went?”

“Couple of klicks from here,” Duggan said with a shrug. “The pilots don’t want to be too far off, in case the villagers, or the dragon, gives them any trouble. But I wish Paola hadn’t gone down a crystal conduit without a sensor like that. She’ll be up on charges before the day is over once M’Berra discovers she lied.” He rubbed his knuckles against his teeth in a worrisome gesture.

“Don’t worry. We’ll find a way out of this. Now let’s see if we can find the landers.” Loki slapped his new friend on the back hard enough to shake him out of his doldrums.

“Minimum flight crews aboard. But every member of Jupiter’s crew is fully trained and most are combat veterans. Even the judge and lawyers,” Duggan said.

“I’ll fire up Rover’s sensors and find the landers,” Kim said. He keyed open the hatch. “We’ve got some stunners and probably the element of surprise.”

“We’ll have to uncloak to get a reading,” Konner warned him, hard on his heels.

“You aren’t the only one who manipulates systems beyond factory specs.” Kim smiled widely.

“The landers are there.” Dalleena held up her hand palm out and faced due west. “A short walk, hardly a full sun mark.”

Duggan looked to Loki for an explanation. “Primitive timekeeping. One sun mark or one candle mark is roughly one hour.”

“About three klicks.” Konner beamed with pride as he pulled Dalleena against his side. “She’s almost as good as your sensors, Kim, and untraceable.”

“Get the stunners, Kim. We’re walking,” Loki called to his youngest brother.

“A body could get mighty tired of walking,” Duggan grumbled.

“Get used to it. Once we take care of this little problem, walking is about the only form of transport,” Loki replied. “Unless you want to round up some wild horse hybrids. Locals call them steeds. That’s a good name for them; can’t really call them horses anymore.”

“Um, Loki,” Kim stammered as he handed out stunners, even to Dalleena. “I think I should go back and check on Hestiia, the village . . .”

Loki snorted. Kim wasn’t complete anymore without his wife. A total waste of a good man.

But he had to admit that when Hestiia stood at Kim’s side, his logic was clear, he acted more decisively, and he led the natives with superb instincts.

“Pryth and Hestiia have taken them all to the next village. Hestiia will be safe with her brother and father,” Konner said. “M’Berra will find only his own people trussed up like wild lumbirds ready for the spit.

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