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"Another bump and I swear I am going to scream," I gingerly shifted my backside so that another area would get bruised instead of the same one over and over.
I had been listening to Enry and "garlic breath" talk about what they were going to do with the money they would get from taking me to Aganeth. Evidently Aganeth had a standing bounty out for anyone bringing him strange and exotic creatures - both humanoid and animal. Well, at least they (Enry and "garlic breath" - who I soon learned was named Odie)thought I was exotic, I wasn't sure Aganeth would. Thank the Goddess that Willow hadn't been the one to take the walk instead of me. I shuddered at the thought of what would have happened to her - she was such a delicate and gentle creature.
Just then a vision of Viper with my sword, or more exactly - Viper trying to get my sword came into my mind. He was questioning me on how he could pick it up. I pondered the situation, remembering the innkeeper saying the sword had frozen him in place whenever he had tried to pick it up.
"Okay sword, you better listen to me and listen good.
I can't come pick you up! You
have to let Viper bring you to me!" It was almost as if I could see through Viper's eyes, the sword dimmed itself down to the merest glow as if saying it was doing it's best to not harm Viper.
"Okay, dearest, use the bed cover and wrap it up. That should protect you from any ill affects from the sword." I saw Viper lean down and grab ...
Just then I felt a smack on the side of my head and my vision of Viper 'poofed' out of existence and I heard Odie give a raucous laugh. "Woman, we're stoppin fer the night. If'n ye want to eat, ye'll do the cookin."
I looked at him and smiled sarcastically, "Well, pig face, give me something to cook and we'll see what comes out of the pot."
He backhanded me across the face, and somehow managed to split my lip. As I licked the blood from my face, there must have been something in my eyes because Odie backed up about three paces and started stuttering, "Enry, Enry did'ja see her eyes? They're turnin all silver and swirly."
"Cool it, DQueene," I told myself closing my eyes to calm down.
Just then Enry looked over and I opened my eyes to stare innocently back at him. He just shook his head and told Odie that he was "flippin imagainin things".
Odie decided to play it safe and started gathering fire wood, leaving me for Enry to watch. Once we got a fire going I quickly cooked a meal for the evening which we ate with a minimum of fuss. I noticed though that Enry kept staring at me with a lustful expression on his face.
"Uh oh, I may have to kill this one," I thought (not too regretfully). I decided to get Odie to let me take care of 'business' behind a bunch of bushes. I still had to wear the rope around my neck, but for some reason Odie didn't try to bother me like they had earlier today. I wonder why? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badsmile2.gif" alt="" />
Rolling myself up in my cloak, I prepared to sleep. "I'll leave a message for everyone in the morning. I don't want these idiots discovering any message I leave and erasing it," I thought drowsily. "I hope I didn't hurt Viper when I sent my thoughts to him." I pictured him with our other companions. "Sweet dreams, my love - I am well."
