Heirot

Havitharon's rage flared, making his eyes glow softly in the dim apartment. What did he have to say to get this person away from the child and Laurius? What could he say? Laurius had introduced him as a mere research assistant. How would a research assistant act in this situation? What was a ...

Havitharon prowled across the small space, placing himself ominously between Oberin and the child's room. "No further than my back," he warned the child, never breaking focus on Oberin. Frankly, he couldn't care less if she wanted to refused to come out entirely. The only reason he wasn't ...

"I don't want you alone with that man," Havitharon growled, looking at the door like he wanted to break its neck. "Something is wrong with you when you are near him."

Havi's head twitched up, focused on the door. ["It is late. Please be well, and contact us any time."] He used the wall for backup as he climbed to his feet and found his balance upright. What was delirium before felt more like a dull throb after speaking with his Yurivis. The sleep probably hadn't ...

Havi pretended not to notice the small face that had skulked back into the crack in the doorway. ["I have not heard Lelana speak of this place, but perhaps it is."] He wasn't sure if he would upset her by admitting he didn't know anymore what counted as extraordinary on this world, or if perhaps all ...

Havi stared at Laurius in disbelief. He hadn't even considered that Tenara's family might have the resources to get them out of the hole he'd dug them. They'd gone so long without communication from the palace that they gave up counting on it. [Thank you, Yurivis,] he whispered to the stone ...

["It may be for the best. Despite my failings, I think Laurius would be worse off if left alone here. This place is not good for him,"] Havi sighed. ["Thank you and Ren for the idea. Laurius seems more confident about where to look."]

Havi scowled in precisely the way to which Tenara was referring. He didn't know much about this world's wars or how they worked. [It is good that he is with you, but if you bid me to return right now, and I will do it,] he swore. He meant it. Tenara's father may have sent him on this mission and set ...

Havi settled down heavily onto the floor where he stood, his long legs crossing under him. [It is a relief to hear your words. I will return to you any way I can. I am sorry I am not with you... Even with your family there, it must be difficult, returning there after everything that happened."

Have finally noticed Havi's hands and scooped the stone away, setting him free. [We bought a slave from Laurius's professor,] he said. [She is here in the next room. Even if such things are normal here, I could not comprehend it, so I demanded her on impulse.]

Havi pressed his forehead to his hands, as if to deliberately make Laurius even more uncomfortable. [It is the opposite. Since leaving, I have doubted every decision I make here. I do not wish to make Laurius suffer for my principles, and I should focus only on our purpose here, yet I took the child ...

Ren glanced at Tenara. "He is ashamed that he left without permission," he whispered uneasily. "To be honest, I do not believe he had a choice." He said it as though begging her for leniency, like it was an unspeakable crime. After all, his own Yurivis had broken his bond for the same crime. But he ...

Ren tilted his head. "Feral daughter?" Before Laurius could respond, Havi's hand clasped over Laurius's on the stone. The Ivis had made it to his feet and was now standing beside Laurius' albeit unsteadily. "Yurivis," he said quietly into the stone, as if awaiting a response from a ghost. "I am ...

Ren shivered. Lucky? Here he was trying to help him get to the sisters, but if he did find them.... The bloodsoaked memories were as clear as this very moment in his mind. [No one may hurt you,] he snarled through the stone, as if demanding his safety could make it so.

Ren's eyes dimmed as he searched his infallible memory and could think of nothing he'd seen that spoke of postings. [I will look,] he swore. Havi was watching Laurius from his position on the floor. He only vaguely grasped the thread of their conversation, but the longer he tried, the more he woke ...