Chapter 9
Selati sighed, weary in a way he had never felt before. It had taken days of planning, but, finally, the end was in sight.
Lifting his face to the sky, Selati soaked up the last of the dwindling sunlight, wishing with every fiber of his being that this would not be the last time he’d ever see their blood-red star set beyond the horizon. He lingered for just a moment, enjoying the sun’s warmth against his dorsal scales. The skin of his forearms tightened as picked up his freshly sharpened weapon, smarting as his muscles flexed. He’d enjoyed the warmth the light of this final day had given him, perhaps a little too much, but now he anticipated returning home.
He chuckled to himself. Aleledai was a stubborn and feisty being, brightening his soul with every smile, every argument,
