Optorio Civil War Complete Series Box Set (Books 1 - 6): A Sci-fi Alien Warrior Invasion Abduction Romance (Optorio Chronicles Book 2) by Ruth Anne Scott

Author:Ruth Anne Scott [Scott, Ruth Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-01-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

“This is it.” Turk pulled his short curved blade out of his tunic. Chris pulled out a blade, too, and Faruk charged his reciprocator. “This is Avitras Territory.”

Emily gazed down the rocky precipice into a lush garden of flowering trees dripping with vines. The screech of animal calls echoed through the canopy, but nothing else moved down there. Rocks dotted the landscape.

Emily didn’t want to enter Avitras territory on a hostile footing, but she copied the others and took out her reciprocator. She still didn’t know how to use it, but at least she would have it out and in her hand in case something happened. Turk started down the slope. He jumped from boulder to boulder with light springs. He and Chris waited at the bottom for Faruk and Emily to climb down, which took much longer.

At the bottom, Turk paused and fixed Emily with a hard glare. “Listen to me. When we get into those trees, the Avitras border guards will surround us. When they demand to know what we’re doing here, it’s all up to you. You have to step forward and convince them you’re here looking for your sisters. Understand?”

Emily nodded, too surprised to say anything.

“When they see a Lycaon and an Ursidrean on their side of the border,” he went on, “they’ll assume the worst. You have to take the lead and start talking fast before they kill us all.”

Emily stared at him, but Chris put out her hand to him. “You’re scaring her.”

“She should be scared,” Turk shot back. “I only hope she’s as scared as I am. What you said back at the stream was right, Emily. You human women can negotiate with different factions in a way no Angondran can. The border guards will listen to you. They won’t listen to us. All our lives are in your hands.”

Emily swallowed. “I understand. I’ll convince them.”

“Good. I think you better lead the way.” He pointed into the trees. “Go straight on. Those trees are in Avitras territory. You can’t go wrong, and the border guards won’t let us pass very far into their territory before they show themselves and try to stop us.”

Emily nodded in mute reply and turned. Chris murmured in her ear. “We’ll be right behind you.”

Emily kept her eyes fixed on the trees. The Avitras waited for her there. From her experience of Angondra so far, they were probably watching the strangers approaching right now.

“One more thing.” Turk kept his voice to a husky whisper. “The Avitras don’t have any weapons as advanced as yours. They use spears and staffs with blades on the ends. If it comes to a fight, we’ll be fighting hand to hand.”

“I won’t be.” Faruk hefted his reciprocator.

Turk chopped the air with his hand. “If they attack us, fall back to our border. They won’t cross into Lycaon territory. Don’t be a hero. Save your lives and fall back. Do you hear me?”

Emily and Chris nodded. Not even the reciprocator in Emily’s hand gave her any comfort.

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