Chimera Fields in the eye of a hurricane, there is quiet

permish to skip aiolos

he was prepared for his sister to speak, but not at all for the contents of her speech. his head snapped sideways, eyes widening as she made her offer. 

he couldn't well give a rebuttal; it was her choice.

but relief eased the stiffness of his shoulders as the adults cast that foolishness aside.

four? five? but could be more of dem, waitin', lafayette reasoned, mouth drawn into a taut grimace. dey came to us about a half-moon ago.

i will fight for your kin. the answer sent shivers up and down his spine. their allies would come through. he'd hoped, begged, prayed for it, but had no way of knowing for sure if those pleas would be answered.

dey live on de coast, 'alfway between our home an' yours, he went on, nose wrinkling. you'll smell deir stink well enough, i t'ink.