Wasteland Treasure by Eve Langlais

Author:Eve Langlais
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Eve Langlais

Eleven

Something bad was about to happen, and she had no one to blame but herself as she ran in a state of panic for her house. She was the one who’d led Gunner to the sword in the stone. If he’d left it wedged, the river wouldn’t be rising so rapidly. Then again, if he’d not grabbed that sword, they’d probably both be dead.

The reminder pressed her lips into a tight line. She was getting mighty tired of being treated as if her wishes didn’t matter. Gunner was the only one who never treated her that way. He might tease her, but he didn’t command her. He did, however, please her.

She made it to her house and went around the side looking for the sliver of shadow that marked the spot. Inside a tiny little passage hid her real treasure store, containing one makeshift bag filled with emergency items. Dried food, herbs, clothes. She quickly fabricated a second sack using a sheet to tuck in spare shoes that didn’t fit well, more clothes, and an empty flask that would need filling.

As she emerged with her two bags, Kitty came into view, guiding Gunner.

“The water is still rising,” he announced as if he knew she stood there.

“How can you tell?”

“Because there were four fewer steps coming up. Now please tell me we can go higher than the cliff I tossed that body off of.”

“You think the water will flood the house?”

“I think it’s a distinct possibility. Depending on how much of it needs to exit to equalize, that water could rise much further.”

“We can move to a higher elevation than the cliff, but it will require climbing.” Which wasn’t the easiest thing for someone raised in a city to learn. She’d torn her hands open and scraped herself quite a bit teaching herself how to survive.

“Do you have any rope?”

“I’ve got some vines.”

“Good enough. Give me what you grabbed while you fetch them.”

She handed him only one of the sacks. She didn’t need him to carry hers. When she returned with two bundles of vine, he’d somehow managed to sling the sheet sack so it hung over his shoulder. He took a bundle of rope and wound it around his waist. She followed suit.

Was it her, or did the water sound louder? She glanced down the path to the river and could have sworn she saw a glint. Surely it hadn’t crept to this level this quickly?

“Ready?” he asked.

“Not really,” she grumbled.

He bumped into her before snaring her hand. “We’ll be fine. The water will probably taper before it even reaches the house. This is just a precaution.”

The words were meant to sound soothing, and yet she got the impression that, underneath, he did worry.

“What will we do if the water doesn’t stop rising?” They were trapped inside a veritable bowl.

“Let’s handle that problem if we get to it. One thing at a time. Since you know where the highest point is, you lead. Kitty and I will follow.”

Giving her a task actually helped to focus her.

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