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No, that is the primary threat! There are no other dangers to be concerned about, Arsenio answered swiftly, smiling. He might have warned her of Akashingo, but her settlement was far enough from the mesa and its reach that he did not feel much concern for them. The mercenary figured that if Alys and her family ran into one of the Pharaoh’s members, it would not result in anything worrisome.

You might keep your nose trained for the scent of cougars and bears, though. These mountains will be a safe place for them, and they pose a different threat. It was the last thing he could think to offer her. Arsenio believed that her settlement would be fine, though. Wolves had faced the dangers of bears and mountain lions for a long time – dangerous, but not impossible to overcome.

The redstone figure glanced toward Towhee, wondering if their time with Alys was over and they could return to Mereo.