Navarro pulled me behind him and slowly pulled his sword out of his sheath. “Stay here,” he whispered.
He stood up and stepped away from the bushes, and I quickly followed, pulling out my own weapon. Navarro sighed in frustration when he saw me following him. I had never been the type to just stand back and do nothing when there was potential danger, and I wasn’t about to start that now.
When I had a clear view, I saw a person in front of me who was on the short side with a blonde pixie cut. They looked to be in their teens, but I couldn’t pin down an age for them. Their eyes were soft and non-threatening, and when they saw the weapons, they quickly put their hands up.
“Hold up a minute! I mean you two no harm.” They stood there with a bright smile on their face. They were bouncing on t
