Viola.Grace.-.[Tales.of.the.Citadel.18].-.Heartbeat.of.Silence.[eXtasy].(html).rar.nzb (2) by Unknown

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Language: eng
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Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

She found the garden that she suspected was there. Veera nibbled at the leaves and filed the different spices in her mind. A decent cook could do amazing things with this garden. It was too bad that her own cooking skills sucked.

Stanik approached. “I offer you all that I am.”

With that sentence, he stretched and shifted until he was a beast on all fours as tall as she was.

Get on my back. We are going for a run.

The practical invaded her thoughts. Where did your suit go?

It is a discussion for later. Hop on.

He snuffled at her body, nosing her toward his back.

She grabbed handfuls of silky fur and hauled herself into place.

Ouch. That fur was attached, you know.

You could have knelt, you big baby. She snickered as he started to move forward slowly, and as he picked up speed, she leaned down, burying her face against the silky black waves.

He was entirely black except for his eyes. They were the same smoky grey that sent her senses spinning when they were above her and he was inside her.

She watched his pointed ears as he flicked them, listening to his surroundings. He made it down the steps off the plateau, and the moment they were on even ground, he started to run.

Holding onto an apex predator that was sprinting across the landscape took a lot of coordination. Veera held on with all her muscles tensed until she caught the rhythm of the body beneath her.

The sunlight on his black fur brought the scent of his body to her with every lunge. He left the edge of the forest and moved through the trees.

She had to admit that he was being exceptionally careful, only going under trees that would allow her clearance. No branches slapped her as he moved through the forest.

Where are we going, Stanik?

To a waterfall that Balen showed me the first time I was here.

When were you here before?

Two weeks ago. I came to learn the terrain and get a briefing from the Sector Guard. They are excited to have you on call, by the way.

I am getting that inkling. Why didn’t you tell me all of this up front?

The link was non-negotiable. You needed it to function on worlds that could be fully populated. Your skill at picking out individuals is astounding, by the way. Few telepaths could even go twenty miles from their location, let alone across the stars.

Is it easier for you to talk to me like this?

Yes, this form has no subterfuge. When you shift, your mind shifts with you. Being honest with you is easiest when I have to depend on my sense of smell, hearing and sight. There is no space left for concealing my emotions.

I will remember that.

I believe I just handed you a weapon.

You did. Thank you, Stanik. She ran her fingers through his fur, and he growled low.

The light streaming through the trees flickered as he made his way toward the sound of rushing water.

Veera sat up straight as his gait slowed into a rocking walk.

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