Seven Stones: Part Forty-Five
Previously on Seven Stones: Kobb suggests the creatures leave the lake for some reason beyond hunting. Three creatures return, one carrying a young girl. Kobb hits it with his Courser. The other two fly too fast to hit. The child is alive, but her leg is shattered. Anessa bandages it as best as she can. Anessa discovers ruins beyond a rise, and signs they are occupied. After the previous attack, neither Anessa nor Kobb want to approach without knowing who’s there.
Bitterness slid up Anessa’s throat from vomiting earlier. She forced herself not to swallow. If Kobb thought she was nervy, he wouldn’t let her go on her own. “Better to try while it’s cloudy. Less risk of metal catching the sun.”
“Those beasts move too fast to shoot. If they come back, we’ve a better chance together.”
“Like you said, they’ve ignored us before. Didn’t fight even when we did. The two of us can maybe sneak closer. Falcon can’t, though.” She pushed away a spike of guilt. “If those creatures do attack, least I’ve got a chance. Without either of us, he’d be unprotected.”
Kobb frowned for a moment, then sighed. “You’re not trained to fight a group. And, whoever’s in the ruins knows something about hiding too.” He glanced at the young girl. “The alternative’s worse though. Don’t try to be heroic. First sign…
