Unlikely Hero by Sian B Claven

Author:Sian B Claven [Claven, Sian B]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

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True to his word, Mark was up as the rays of sunshine were just about cresting over the horizon. Jasy had fallen asleep by the fire, which, surprisingly, was still going, and Lizzie went to sleep in the pod. Mark had tossed and turned all night, trying his best to rest. He couldn’t function properly if he was tired, and he had to have his wits about him today. Nobody trusted Thalians.

Snake-like people, they were as slimy as their scales, so the saying went, although only one tenth of Thalian’s actually excreted slime. Mark was distracted and shook his head, moving in to stoke the fire. His effort woke Jasy and he saw she had a blade in her hand, which she was ready to use. Upon seeing who was there, she lowered the hand, but didn’t put the blade away.

“Morning,” Mark said gruffly, stirring the fire some more. “Time to get going.”

“Yeah, in a minute,” she said, standing up slowly. He could hear the clicks and clacks as she stretched and the gases between her joints were released, culminating in a satisfactory sigh from her. Mark was almost jealous; it looked good.

“Good morning.”

Lizzie’s soft voice startled them both and Mark gave her a small smile. “Did you get enough rest?” he asked, ignoring the weird look Jasy gave him. He didn’t care if she got enough rest, as long as Lizzie did.

“Yes, thank you, I was really comfortable.” Lizzie said, using a piece of string to tie her hair back. “Are we going now?”

“Unless you want us to wait? Find you some food?” Mark fussed over her.

He didn’t mean to do it, but she was like a little sister to him, and he felt this overwhelming desire to protect her with his life. That didn’t come from simply being part of the royal guard; it was who she was and what she stood for, and now, what she could prevent from happening to the civilized universe.

“No, we can go,” Lizzie said, bringing him out of his thoughts once more. “Are you sure you’re okay? Did you sleep?”

“I’m fine,” Mark brushed her off. “I’m used to roughing it.”

“Well, good,” Jasy interjected, making both her companions look at her, “because it’s a whole day’s walk to the Thalian Sity, so off we go.” She waved her hands impatiently. “Grab what you need, and I’m not carrying anything for anybody.” She slung her backpack over her shoulders and trudged up the embankment leading to the jungle.

“I don’t need you to carry my things,” Lizzie said to Mark as he reached for her bag. “I promise, I can do this.” She put her bag on her bag, pulled the hood over her head and followed Jasy.

Mark admired her; she was being strong for someone he knew was terrified of what the future held. She was holding it together well, but he would be there if she fell; he always would be there to catch her.

He picked up his supplies and glanced back at the pod, wondering if there was anything they were forgetting.

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