Warrior Spirit by Laura Kaighn

Author:Laura Kaighn [Kaighn, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781533693112
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-08-16T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11: Reconciliation

Dorinda straightened over Vesarius’ bed. He was about to say ‘Tolianksalya’. The ambassador again. Why did everything have to be so secretive? Then she remembered; Tolianksalya knew. She had blurted it out in anger. “Damn it, Sarius,” Dorinda huffed under her breath. “It’s already too late.”

How could she tell him? How could Dorinda explain that, at the time, she’d been certain Vesarius was about to be killed? That she’d been enraged at Tolianksalya’s apathy? The ambassador knew about them; he would deny them Vwafar´ee.

Sinking onto the couch, Dorinda watched Vesarius’ chest rise and fall. Her fear and frustration escalated with his every breath. He would be furious.

Vesarius had warned her: Fury was something to be avoided, certainly not something of which to be the recipient. Vesarius had admitted that Vesar Fury could kill, would kill under certain circumstances. If the Fury could not be quelled, the results were deadly. Vesarius must not be told. But Dorinda couldn’t lie to him. She couldn’t disregard the truth. Coty couldn’t even help in this matter. Only the ambassador ...

Popping to her feet, Dorinda took one last glance at her sleeping lover. The dark swelling at his jawline reminded her of her own ache. Would this universe welcome or destroy their love? Even with all his strength and resilience, in that moment – asleep on the bed – Vesarius was vulnerable. Dorinda must plead with Tolianksalya. Ask him to grant Vesarius’ request.

Despite the ambassador’s anger, he had said he respected her attempts to understand Vesar ways. Now it was time to put those lessons to task. Marching from Vesarius’ quarters, Dorinda went in search of the elder dignitary. She did not notice Vesarius’ twitching, shaking frame as she left, could not have known about the return of his strange tunnel dream.

As she strode through the corridor, Dorinda tried to compose her argument. Noah intercepted her at her quarters. Sighing she admitted, “You’re right. I’ll be more presentable once I get this stench off of me.” Trudging inside, Dorinda stripped, stepped into the shower, then redressed and re-braided her hair. Noah’s wisdom had gone beyond the bath. Dorinda had had time to calm her emotions.

With a grateful smile, she bent to kiss her otter Kinpanion then advised, “You better not come along. This could get loud. Go find Tundra and cheer him up. He’s awfully angry with Vesarius.” Chirping his acknowledgement, the otter bounded out of the cabin and disappeared, a furry slinky down the corridor.

Dorinda found the ambassador in the observation lounge on deck five. The elder warrior was brooding over a datapad. “May I talk with you, Ambassador? There’s something I need to know.”

Raising his dark eyes to regard the smaller humanoid, the Vesar simply grunted noncommittally and returned his gaze to his notes. Dorinda approached the man, her stomach twirling into knots. She wondered what had happened to his entourage. It was the first time she had seen the ambassador alone. As she pulled out a chair to sit, Tolianksalya

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