chillley0212

@@@@@I assumed it had something to do with what Jeb had just told me?once the guns come up, she backs right down analyzed her expression for a moment as her heavy breathing slowed ?But they didn't listen to youSo you came for us alone The Seeker didn't answerShe took another step back from me, doubt twisting her expression She looked oddly vulnerable for a second, as if my words had stripped away the shield she'd been hiding behind ?They'll look for you, but in the end, they never believed you at all, did they?? I said, watching as each word was confirmed in her desperate eyes?So they won't take the search further than thatWhen they don't find you, their interest will fadeWe'll be careful, as usual Now I could see true fear in her eyes for the first timeThe terrible?to her?knowledge that I was rightAnd I felt better for my nest of humans, my little familyYet, incongruously, I didn't feel any better for myself I had no more questions for the SeekerWhen I walked away, she would dieWould they wait until I was far enough not to hear the shot? Was there anywhere in the caves that was far enough for that? I stared at her angry, fearful face, and I knew how deeply I hated herHow much I never wanted to see that face again for the rest of my lives The hate that made it impossible for me to allow her to die ?I don't know how to save you,? I whispered, too low for the humans to hearWhy did that sound like a lie in my ears? ?I can't think of a way ?Why would you want to? You're one of them!? But a spasm of hope sparked in her eyesAll the bluster, all the threats? She wanted very much to stay alive I nodded at her accusation, a little absently because I was thinking hard and fast