Lion Head Mesa Antallagí

the words became harder. first she was commanded to leave. and then she was commanded to stay. already there was power at work here she did not understand. the girl swallowed. her voice sounded at last, weakly. "i don't want to wait any longer to meet him. i need to tell him about my father. when he comes back he will be looking for me. so —" her eyes darted shyly between the newcomer and arsenio, "we should go now.  vamanos, por favor."