Pirate's Gold (Argurma Salvager Book 2) by S.J. Sanders

Author:S.J. Sanders [Sanders, S.J.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-08-24T16:00:00+00:00

14

Terri frowned down at Garswal’s wound as she wrapped it with the clean fibrous leaf that Azan had provided her. The bite was shallow and hadn’t shown any sign of envenomation, but there was still a chance if left open it could get infected.

“How did this happen again?” she asked, tucking the leaf tightly closed.

The boy sighed. “I was cutting away a vine and this creature with a long body, a flat head, and many legs fell from the tree onto my hand. I tried to shake it off, but it bit me.”

She grimaced at the description. It sounded a lot like an insect. She hated most of the ones that crawled through the desert. Scorpions, centipedes… They all could have suffered a fiery death as far as she was concerned. She had dealt with enough scorpion stings that she was fairly certain of what to look for, but she would check the bandage first thing in the morning, just in case, and clean it. It would mean more of their water supply since the pirates weren’t keen on sharing, but she didn’t want to risk his hand.

Sighing, she patted his hand gently before releasing it. “I think you’ll be all right. Go get some rations before there’s nothing left.”

Garswal brightened and with a nod of his head shot to his feet and disappeared among the stampede of males vying for what there was. Azan pushed away from the wall.

“I think I will go make sure that he doesn’t get trampled by that lot. I will bring you back something if you will be all right sitting here by yourself for a few minutes.”

Terri waved the female off. “I’m fine here. I doubt anyone will try anything.”

Azan gave her a doubtful look but disappeared after Garswal, giving Terri a precious moment of solitude while everyone was distracted. Her hand slipped to her shoulder and attempted to knead out the tension. She nearly yelped with a hand closed around the base of her neck and began to gently rub.

Tension drained out of her almost immediately when she recognized Veral’s touch as he hummed to her, his mandibles vibrating with the occasional soft click. The sound was as soothing as his touch. Terri leaned against him, smiling.

“I’ve missed you,” she murmured.

“I know, as I have you. It will not be much longer, anastha.”

Her eyebrows arched as she cast a glance at the male crouching at her side.

“Not much longer until what?”

His lips parted as if to speak, but he hesitated until his mouth clamped back down into a determined line. He shook his head. “It is better if you do not know. Not yet. There will be less risk to you.”

“In case you’ve missed it, this isn’t exactly a party here,” she hissed.

“I have noticed. Be strong, anastha. I will come for you tonight.”

His lips brushed over the top of her head, followed by the drag of his mandibles before he retreated so quickly from her side that she almost wondered if she imagined him there.

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