Dragoncrest Cliffs Lost pearl

one torn ear flickered at her brother’s muttered swear, her attention pinned to him as another vicious shudder ran through him. now, even his tail seemed drooped in defeat.

and a hardened part of her felt he deserved it for running. truthfully, this was unfair to him: survivors ran. as savage as the thought was, sobeille didn’t question the use of him if he was dead.

at least in swimming, he’d succeeded in delivering to the sea one of the pirates. sobeille hoped that pirate drowned.

as her brother swapped back to common and asked after their siblings, she leveled a look past him. bein’ useful. another pointed jab, maybe — and unkind too. lafayette be searching for eti an’ suzu. shadess went and tol’ de moon tribe. i expect dey will come, any day now.

and what about you? her sharp gaze rested upon him.