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@rose-colored-fancy

Thank you!!!! I’m so pleased that you like Quin–I do too. the poor guy just has to get over some things and he’ll be fine. Yeah, a heroic jerk–good description of Qatar. 🙂

Qatar

The man looked at him, boring holes into Qatar’s shoulder until he turned and met his eyes.

The man’s stare seemed to say, “Thank you for your help, but if you do anything to my sister I will personally kill you.”

Qatar nodded. Agreed.

The man nodded back, then fell in behind Qatar.

The boy has a heart of steel as far as his sister’s safety is concerned.

Qatar glanced back at him. Now, when he thought no one was looking, his shoulders sagged, and his eyes were almost as glazed as his sister’s. Qatar’s face softened a little, and he put his other arm around the girl, better supporting her—almost carrying her.

Don’t worry, kid. I’ll take care of her just fine. How long have you been carrying her, anyway?

As he supported the girl more, she sagged into his arm. Her eyes were unseeing as she stared straight ahead, no longer listening to the chatter of the girl on her other side, or even looking at her assassin friend anymore.

The girl’s brother had feebly called out for a rest, but none of the others had heard.

“How about a rest?”

Qatar’s voice echoed in the cave, and this time there was no doubt that they heard. Everyone stopped and looked back at him. Just then Yila’s knees buckled, and the girl on the other side of her scrabbled, trying to help her. Without a word, Qatar took Yila from Sahar’s grasp and lifted her as if she were no heavier than a twelve-year-old.

Niarok stumbled up beside him to look into his sister’s face.

Denali, same-o. If you don’t like this, please feel free to change anything. 😊