Chapter
30 (Beyond return)
Ikiffar galloped down the hill
towards Kkaj’s camp. How did I miss?
In the distance, the nightmare — or
crocobear as her sweet Jekor had called it — roared. Had it already made it to
Kkaj’s camp?
Rotten
meat! She kicked her heels into the horse’s side like Jekor had showed her,
and the beast ran faster.
Hooves pounded against stone and
hard-packed sand from behind. Jekor moved up beside her. “What do you plan to
do against a crocobear?”
“Save the map.” She tightened her
grip on the reins.
“How? Crocobear scales are resistant
to magic.”
Ikiffar blinked. “What?”
“It’s probably why your shot didn’t
kill it.”
The muscles in her face drew taut,
and she cringed. “Yeah … .”
Jekor patted her on the back. “It’s
okay. We all make mistakes.” He winked. “Besides, not everyone can know as much
as me.”
She forced herself to grin. How will he feel when he learns the truth?
“You’re right.”
“So, what’s the plan?”
“Using that bastard as a
distraction, we swoop in and snatch the map from him.”
“While I like the idea of you
removing Kkaj from your revenge list—”
A quick grimace crossed Ikiffar’s
face.
“— I don’t like the idea of leaving
him and his two —”
Her gut clenched.
“— assassinates to die against a
crocobear.”
She swallowed. “They —” her voice
cracked. “— be able to survive.”
“Unlikely. Besides, do you know
where they keep the map?”
The tiny flame in the center of Kkaj’s
camp grew larger and larger as they as Ikiffar and Jekor pushed their horses
hard.
“The assistant called Roffor has it.”
And the other took a bullet for that
bastard.
Bang! The gunshot echoed through the
night, and her horse jerked to the left a bit. Was Kkaj fighting against the
crocobear?
“Let’s hurry!” Ikiffar leaned
forward and urged her horse to move faster.
Next: Chapter 31
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