Primal Destiny by Ryan Kirk

Author:Ryan Kirk [Kirk, Ryan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Waterstone Media
Published: 2017-11-10T00:00:00+00:00

Seven

Tev fought against the decision, but he was not allowed to act as one of the messengers. He was told in no uncertain terms that his leg still needed another day before it was healed, and nothing he said or did would budge Kindra’s decision. As a compromise, they agreed that Tev could be the hunter who delivered the news to his clan after his cast came off. Using a suit, he would be able to make it to his clan’s last known location in less than a day.

When the cast came off the next day, Tev almost raced to his exosuit. Kindra caught up to him just before he put on his helmet. “Tev, wait! Are you sure you want to do this?”

He was. The upcoming weeks and months were going to be difficult, and Tev needed to visit his clan one last time, if nothing else. He could use the guidance from Shet, his elder, as much as they needed the warning from him.

Tev leaped across the forest, his powered footsteps carrying him incredible distances. Without the suit, such a trip would have taken days, not hours. Finding the clan’s campsite was an easy matter, and although they had moved on since they had been seen last, a clan was easy to track. If Tev hadn’t been able to do so, there wasn’t any way he could have called himself a hunter. He found them about two hours later, as the sun was beginning to set.

As soon as Tev came to the first line of guards, he found a safe place and powered down the exosuit. His clan had a passing familiarity with the suits, but from the wary glances he received from the sentries, he knew he would have a better chance of acceptance if he approached without it.

Tev knew both guards, and although they took a few minutes to warm up, they eventually spoke about what had happened to the clan since his departure. Tev already knew most of the highlights, at least up until the point Neera had married Xan and gone off to live with his clan. Since then, it sounded as though little had changed. More hunters had started families, but such was the natural order, and the news didn’t surprise Tev. In his absence, other hunters had assumed more responsibility among the clan.

When they reached the campfire, the reaction of Tev’s clan was muted. Most hunters ignored him, and several children stared at him with undisguised interest. Tev imagined he was the source of many cautionary tales.

Although he had hoped for a warm welcome, he had not expected one. Change was difficult, and much had been asked of the clans in the past few months and years. He understood that it was the change the clans hated, not him, but change was hard to focus your anger on. The person who brought that change was a worthy substitute.

While he didn’t fret about the reaction of his clan, he desired a warmer reception from Shet.

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