Blood Ties by Nix Garth & Williams Sean

Author:Nix, Garth & Williams, Sean [Nix, Garth & Williams, Sean]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Adventure, Young Adult, Childrens
ISBN: 9780545522571
Goodreads: 27842658
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2014-02-01T08:00:00+00:00

IT WAS VERY QUIET AFTER EVERYONE LEFT THE CLEARING. JHI stopped licking Rollan’s head, but she lay down next to him and put a paw on his chest, where Essix had been sitting. Essix hopped onto the panda’s shoulder, wanting to be higher but not willing to be separated from Rollan.

Meilin’s options now were limited. Since the others had left, she’d done little more than pace restlessly around the rhino-shaped rock to make sure there weren’t any enemies hiding nearby. Or rhino riders. She wasn’t sure if they could be called enemies or not. They certainly weren’t allies. She had a suspicion that Jodoboda had been playing a trick on the others, sending them off in search of something that would ultimately prove to be useless. While she stayed behind, feeling useless herself.

My hope lies with you, her father had said. How was she helping him now, sitting here doing nothing? Sometimes she wished someone would attack, just so she would have something to do.

She came back to Rollan and looked down at him. Jhi’s healing powers had lessened the red rash on his face, but he still looked very sick. She didn’t want to imagine what would happen if Jodoboda’s so-called cure didn’t work.

“I hope those banana gourd seeds help you, Rollan,” she said, unable to keep the tension from her voice, then jumped as the boy suddenly opened one eye, just a crack.

“Blo doo hi,” he whispered. It took her a moment to work out he’d said, “So do I.”

Meilin knelt by his side.

“Do you need some water?”

Rollan shook his head slightly. He still only had one eye half open.

“Oog aim vack,” he said, which she correctly interpreted as “You came back.”

“Don’t talk,” she said. “Save your strength.”

“Cold,” said Rollan. The word was quite clear. Meilin frowned. It was as hot as ever in the jungle clearing. But she saw Rollan’s pack nearby, so she got a blanket from it and wrapped him up in it.

“Is that better?” she asked anxiously, but Rollan did not reply. Jhi stirred and leaned across, then started to lick the boy’s head again.

Essix looked at her, and Meilin wondered what else she could or should do to help him. Rollan’s life had been entrusted to her, but something more than pride drove her to want to help him. He was unruly and impulsive, and his sense of duty was very different from hers. He still hadn’t agreed to become a Greencloak! But she had no doubt that in her shoes he would think of something to make her feel better, even if it was just to make her laugh. Or try to. Sometimes he could be so annoying. . . .

A faint noise came from one of the nearby clumps of elephant grass. Immediately she stood up, her staff ready. The tops of the grass were waving — perhaps caused by something as innocent as a breath of wind, or by stealthy movement of something coming toward them.

Essix launched from Jhi’s shoulder

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