had given Shari at her door was designed to heal as much as to give pleasure. It was a specialty Vincent developed along with the ability to ease the minds of those in need.
Seeing the view in front of him once more, he spoke to Vincent.
“I can see it from here even with the big metal trash recycler in the way. As long as there isn’t much traffic at the head of the alley off the next building, we should be able to make the Tear we were heading for originally. One hop, one shimmy, and we’ll hit home.”
“Fine. Let’s go.”
Looking left, then right to make sure no one was about, Shan Lin opened the door and stepped through, Vincent following with the unconscious Shari.
* * * * *
Vincent stepped through the door with Shari still oblivious to the world. Using his body to hold the door, he followed his brother. He too remembered the scene they had witnessed. At the time, he had longed to follow the driver of the vehicle, which had hit Shari, but knew the more important job was to follow the woman they had found.
Now with all three of them making their way to the Tear , Vincent knew it didn’t matter. They had what they came for and only needed to make their way through the Tear to Aranak.
“We’ll make it. Just a bit further and…” Shan Lin’s voice trailed off as his arm gestured to the opening both brothers could now see.
“Thank Riad ,” Vincent breathed, relieved.
He looked to his brother, tightening his grip on Shari, and prepared to step into the doorway to Aranak. He was suddenly brought to a halt by a hand on his shoulder.
“I’ll take her through.”
“What?” Vincent asked in astonishment.
“I said I’ll take her through.” Shan Lin spoke calmly. “You must be tired having carried her all this way.”
Even as Shan Lin spoke, Vincent knew his brother didn’t believe his own words. The weight of the woman could have been a mo-go cycle and Vincent wouldn’t have complained.
Vincent stood a moment and heard the thoughts running through his brother’s head. Shan Lin knew Vincent could carry his own horse across a running river if he needed to and one tiny woman would barely make a hitch in his stride.
Looking at his brother now, Vincent had to wonder if maybe Shan Lin had hit his head on the ground too hard when they’d come through the Tear . Deciding it would be prudent to hang onto Shari because of this, Vincent shook his head negatively and continued to make his way through the Realms opening.
“ Freching idjit! ” Shan Lin grated out as he watched Vincent step into the opening and marveled at the new and very strange feelings gripping him. They were foreign and unwanted, but they were there nonetheless.
Disgusted with himself, he followed his brother and Shari through the Tear and vowed he would learn to control what ran through his veins at any cost.
Chapter Five
Theresa could not believe her luck. Yesterday, she had been at the local Vid/Sync store reporting the situation to her Commander and a twenty-four hour pass had come through.
Thinking on it now as the transport made its way up the mountain heading for Naralin, she remembered the shouting her crew had done when she’d told them.
“You aren’t playing us are you, Captain? Please tell me this isn’t some kind of joke we’re going to be the butt of when we wake up?” Corp. Dyden, their resident Medic-Tracker, questioned.
He hadn’t received a pass, of any kind, in the last eight months he’d been at Camp Grenlak. They had all been scouting or stopping skirmishes, and Theresa and her crew were more than ready for time off. Even, if it was only for twenty-four hours.
“No Corp. Dyden. You’re not dreaming and it’s not a joke. We have twenty-four hours as of the top of the hour. I’ve synced in our reports from Hetcha and let them know about the fighting that went on, so we’re free in about…”
Theresa looked down at her time holder and did the math.
“…eight minutes. In the
Seeing the view in front of him once more, he spoke to Vincent.
“I can see it from here even with the big metal trash recycler in the way. As long as there isn’t much traffic at the head of the alley off the next building, we should be able to make the Tear we were heading for originally. One hop, one shimmy, and we’ll hit home.”
“Fine. Let’s go.”
Looking left, then right to make sure no one was about, Shan Lin opened the door and stepped through, Vincent following with the unconscious Shari.
* * * * *
Vincent stepped through the door with Shari still oblivious to the world. Using his body to hold the door, he followed his brother. He too remembered the scene they had witnessed. At the time, he had longed to follow the driver of the vehicle, which had hit Shari, but knew the more important job was to follow the woman they had found.
Now with all three of them making their way to the Tear , Vincent knew it didn’t matter. They had what they came for and only needed to make their way through the Tear to Aranak.
“We’ll make it. Just a bit further and…” Shan Lin’s voice trailed off as his arm gestured to the opening both brothers could now see.
“Thank Riad ,” Vincent breathed, relieved.
He looked to his brother, tightening his grip on Shari, and prepared to step into the doorway to Aranak. He was suddenly brought to a halt by a hand on his shoulder.
“I’ll take her through.”
“What?” Vincent asked in astonishment.
“I said I’ll take her through.” Shan Lin spoke calmly. “You must be tired having carried her all this way.”
Even as Shan Lin spoke, Vincent knew his brother didn’t believe his own words. The weight of the woman could have been a mo-go cycle and Vincent wouldn’t have complained.
Vincent stood a moment and heard the thoughts running through his brother’s head. Shan Lin knew Vincent could carry his own horse across a running river if he needed to and one tiny woman would barely make a hitch in his stride.
Looking at his brother now, Vincent had to wonder if maybe Shan Lin had hit his head on the ground too hard when they’d come through the Tear . Deciding it would be prudent to hang onto Shari because of this, Vincent shook his head negatively and continued to make his way through the Realms opening.
“ Freching idjit! ” Shan Lin grated out as he watched Vincent step into the opening and marveled at the new and very strange feelings gripping him. They were foreign and unwanted, but they were there nonetheless.
Disgusted with himself, he followed his brother and Shari through the Tear and vowed he would learn to control what ran through his veins at any cost.
Chapter Five
Theresa could not believe her luck. Yesterday, she had been at the local Vid/Sync store reporting the situation to her Commander and a twenty-four hour pass had come through.
Thinking on it now as the transport made its way up the mountain heading for Naralin, she remembered the shouting her crew had done when she’d told them.
“You aren’t playing us are you, Captain? Please tell me this isn’t some kind of joke we’re going to be the butt of when we wake up?” Corp. Dyden, their resident Medic-Tracker, questioned.
He hadn’t received a pass, of any kind, in the last eight months he’d been at Camp Grenlak. They had all been scouting or stopping skirmishes, and Theresa and her crew were more than ready for time off. Even, if it was only for twenty-four hours.
“No Corp. Dyden. You’re not dreaming and it’s not a joke. We have twenty-four hours as of the top of the hour. I’ve synced in our reports from Hetcha and let them know about the fighting that went on, so we’re free in about…”
Theresa looked down at her time holder and did the math.
“…eight minutes. In the
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