Traitor by Drew Avera

Author:Drew Avera [Avera, Drew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798640691870
Publisher: AREVA PRESS
Published: 2020-06-04T22:00:00+00:00

The Blue District boomed with activity as Auden and Tara approached. They had never seen a city that slept during the day and then bustled with activity at night in the way the Blue District did now. Their home on Valara was known as a place that never slept, so activity at night was just as raucous as during the day, though it lacked the aesthetic that the Blue District had.

Auden was surprised to see more races than just the Grotans ambling about. The fact that humans lived here away from the centers where most humans thrived made her wonder why they would not return on Tyre, the place humans once called Earth or another suitable world for their class.

She shook the thought from her head as quickly as it came, ashamed that the way the society she was raised held themselves in higher esteem than the people here. It was wrong and she could see that now that she was here, yet it did little to calm her nerves.

"There are so many people here," Tara said as she drew closer to her sister. "I thought this was a ghost town."

"Evidently not," Auden replied as she led Tara towards the outer perimeter of the square. They hugged the walls as they strolled around the Blue District, which drew its name from the overhead lights shining above them. It reminded her of being on her father’s ship and sitting next to him on the bridge as he practiced flying at night.

Simpler times, she thought ruefully.

"Is that the bar?" Tara asked as she pointed to the far side of the square. The loud sounds that Auden could only believe represented music on this world came from the place and grew louder as they approached. Even the windows vibrated with each dull thud of the bass.

"If not, perhaps someone can direct us where to go." They pushed through the crowd with Auden tightly holding Tara's hand to prevent them from being separated. Everyone in the crowd was taller than them, regardless of race, and it was difficult for her not to feel exposed and an easy target for trouble. She shifted her free hand under her cloak and took solace in the fact that she was at least armed if she needed to get out of a hairy situation.

Auden had never attacked anyone before, not even for self-defense, but she knew she could do it if she had too.

At least she thought she could.

Dozens of eyes followed them as they shoved their way past the crowd, and no one approached them, but that did little to settle Auden’s nerves as she frequently glanced back just in case.

They entered the bar through the front door and Tara covered her ears to protect them against the pulsating sounds coming from the overhead speaker system. She had a sensitivity to sound that was unmatched by Auden, but even her older sister winced as the bass felt like a punch in the gut.

Auden couldn’t help but wonder why anyone would find this noise entertaining.

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