Chapter 6: The Furgato Monastery
Somehow the Furgato Exec must have known exactly the right words or gestures, because the poky old banhar that had moved only at a slow lumber suddenly took off at a speed Jade would not have thought it capable of. But Jade was too busy looking down at Megan, whose head was resting on her lap, and trying to deal with the maelstrom of emotions roiling in her mind and in her gut, to notice.
Damnit, she’s no helpless little frizzlic, she chided herself. She’s a full-grown woman, and a damn smart one, who’s gotten herself wounded. Since when do you f*****g fall apart like this when a buddy drops in battle? This is when you have to be strong, not carry on like a little girl. Remember, you nearly killed her yourself several times. You still might. She could sti
