The Human by Jenny Foster

Author:Jenny Foster [Foster, Jenny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: A SciFi Alien Romance
Publisher: Jenny Foster
Published: 2018-05-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 3

Cat watched Talon go back out into the cold with energetic footsteps. A part of her wanted him to stay with her, holding her hand and protecting her while she questioned the Sethari. The other, braver part of her was thankful that he had enough faith in her and her abilities to leave her alone. She turned around with a sigh and saw that Shazuul had built a small nest out of blankets for himself. He looked too peaceful and harmless, snuggled in his nest there. It was becoming increasingly hard for her to see any danger in him. However, she couldn’t let her guard down for a single second. One mistake, one moment of inattention, would be enough to cause fatal consequences. Cat took a deep breath and swore to herself that she wouldn’t make any mistakes.

Shazuul gave her something that was probably supposed to be a smile, and patted the ground next to him, inviting her over. Come, he said in his thoughts. She half expected him to demonstrate his powers by putting pressure on her, but it really was nothing other than an invitation to sit next to him. She didn’t, of course. Instead, she sat on the ground in front of him, crisscross apple sauce, after putting a blanket down first.

A minute passed without either of them saying anything. Was it a sign of weakness to say something first? That was probably nonsense, because the Sethari was all too aware that she was burning with curiosity and impatience to find out more about her parents and her brother. Was this the moment she had been waiting half her life for? Cat brushed a strand of hair from her face and noticed that her hand was shaking. It seemed too good to be true that she might finally have some certainty about Coran. In all the years since his disappearance, she had always been convinced that her twin brother was still alive. She looked at Shazuul and suddenly, she was no longer sure that Coran was still among the living. All of the doubts that she had suppressed rigorously, because she couldn’t stand the idea that he was dead, now came rushing up at her. He would surely have made contact with her if he was still alive. There was no reason for him to just disappear. The list was endless.

“Can we have a normal exchange?” she started the conversation.

He made a grimace of discomfort. “I not good with words,” he said squeaking. “Why?” He tilted his head to the side. Was he trying to look cute? Or was his goal to look like a harmless Sethari? Cat could barely suppress an amused grin. Watchfulness, she reminded herself.

“I just prefer it that way,” she answered and was curious how Shazuul would react. He shrugged awkwardly and looked at her expectantly.

“No scared,” he said in his elongated, patient-sounding tone. At first, Cat misunderstood him, and thought that he meant that he wasn’t afraid of her. When he continued, she realized what he was saying.

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