Clan and Crown by John Tracy St

Author:John, Tracy St. [John, Tracy St.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Clajak descended into the gloom, his heart hammering hard against his sternum. He’d seen storms kick up fast before, but never at this level of swiftness and fury. Most gales on the coast developed slowly, allowing weather controls to siphon their power before they could get out of control. Stormbursts were an inland phenomenon, more likely to happen in the flatlands between the two mountain ranges on the eastern half of the continent.

For the first few rungs the Dramok went slowly, afraid of stomping on Egilka’s hands or head. Lights flickered on below, giving Clajak dim illumination to see by. He craned his neck to see Egilka reach the bottom of the ladder, emerging into a bright circle of light. The Imdiko made it to the gray concrete floor surface and gazed up at him.

“Nice ass,” he grinned as Clajak moved down the slender tube towards him.

“Yes, you are,” the Dramok shot back. Bevau’s throaty chuckle echoed above him.

Egilka moved aside to let Clajak finish his descent. The Dramok was grateful to have solid ground beneath him again. He gazed around at the dimly lit bunker.

“It’s nice underground,” Egilka opined. “Small, but comfortable enough for three.”

He was right. The circular room was encased in cement from floor to ceiling. Seating cushions scattered about the floor, each big enough for an average-sized Kalquorian to lounge full-length on if he preferred to nap.

Bevau dropped the last few feet to land in a crouch on the floor beneath the tube. Typical Nobek behavior, noted Clajak. The high commander had assumed an attack pose even when he knew the area was safe and had sent his companions in first.

He grinned up at Clajak before rising up straight. “It’s not fancy, but we will be comfortable enough until the weather controls take the damage out of this storm.”

Clajak looked at the computer at the other end of the room. “Will we know when that happens?”

He moved towards the computer, stepping over the scattered cushions. He was halfway across the room when the device activated. A hologram vid sprang up over the computer, widening out along the wall. A radar feed, showing a mass of swirling red over a local map, was centermost. It was surrounded by emergency reports advising all to take shelter. The latest readouts on the storm updated every second.

“I see we will. It looks like a pretty sizable blowup.”

Bevau joined him, his eyes scanning the vid. “Huge. It will take some time for the controls to pull the energy out of that monster.”

“You certainly know how to run a tour, Bevau.”

“I’m glad you’re enjoying it, my prince.”

Clajak eyed the man next to him, enjoying the view far more than the latest updates on the storm that now felt a million miles away. In a familiar tone he urged, “Please, call me Clajak. It sounds so stuffy hearing you call me ‘my prince’ with every breath.”

Bevau gave him an innocent look, complete with wide-eyed surprise. Most Nobeks couldn’t have pulled it off, but his gorgeous face was suited for whatever expression he chose to put on it.

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