Ally by C.A. Gleason

Author:C.A. Gleason [Gleason, C.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: C.A. Gleason
Published: 2021-06-27T22:00:00+00:00

17. Windmother

Each time she crouched, those behind her stopped to wait. They didn’t understand everything she was doing as she searched. If she were completely honest with herself, neither did she. Her methods to support her strengths were somewhat of a mystery, so even if she wanted to explain, she would fail.

It didn’t matter to those who followed. They believed in her. Enough to continue to follow her lead. Whenever she moved, they did too, and also trying to hide their impatience. They were doing a poor job of it. She always sensed things others didn’t. But it helped the group bond while enduring the howling wind.

Standing on the wide open flat, the blustery weather felt personal. She knew the wind supported her and it should. She was in the right and it would carry her to where she needed to be as it always did. She could no longer have children, so her scent did not appeal to those seeking out selfish, carnal wants.

The necklace hanging from her neck should have made noise by the strong gusts, but it did not. She knew where to place jewelry, showing Home who she was. What she wore was not placed, where it would shine. It would not give away her position for those seeking out something to steal.

Nor did she wear too much to overdo the display of who she was. She learned the ways when she was a young woman. After she was abducted by them. When they took her as much as they pleased. And she stopped begging for her life. Then a few recognized her skills. She became one of them. And eventually led them.

There were times when the men failed. When the strongest of them couldn’t be depended on because they went and got themselves killed. Somebody always needed to volunteer. Too many men died, and during a stormy period of chaos, when the strongest of them was far too young to lead, she stood for them. And they embraced her for it.

Those who followed her did so because she was the strongest; man or woman. Even though it was mostly men who followed her now. Almost all were stronger than her physically. Especially because of her older age, past the age when a woman could give birth. They still respected her and she them. She practically raised them after all.

Knowing her skills would have made them believe they were similar to her, which they were, but she was able to make them believe she was capable of things far beyond anyone else on Home. Other than experience from her age, she possessed a strong sense of smell and the sense branched into creative thought and knowing when to be silent.

Silence spoke so much. Crouching while facing east, the men behind her gave her space as she worked. Whispering among themselves far too loudly. She would have silenced them but one of the reasons they followed her was witnessing her intenseness as she tracked. Because nothing could distract her.

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