I heard the horrified sounds the men behind Gunth were making. Several stated that must have been


    what Stayne had told her they would do. Stayne just grunted a Laugh at that.


    “My Brothers and I have put much effort into keeping this small creature healthy and fit. We know every


    nuance of her makeup. It would bring us no pleasure to see her destroyed. We are aware it could be


    done simply. You would do it and not even know,” Stayne said coolly.


    “The clicking,” Gunth asked fiercely, “what was that?”


    “When this creature will give her life in battle, she warns the opponent. That sound is well recognized


    on her home. It is considered honorable on her world to tell yourbatant if you would die for


    your cause,” Stayne said simply.


    No one really knew what to say to that. It could be the truth and it might not be. Stayne and his


    Brothers were the only ones here with any knowledge about Fuji.


    “Humans,” Gunth said directing hisment to Rose and me, “speak to me honestly, is this true?”


    I didn’t know and looked at Damien. He patted my back and gestured to Gunth.


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    “Answer the man,” he said simply, “just tell him what you know.”


    “I’m not sure, Sir,” I told him hesitantly.


    “I’ve never heard that sound from her before and I’ve only seen her tail twice. Fuji has rarely spoken to


    me about her home.”


    The men stared at Rose and I. Finally, Gunth spoke.


    “The red haired one, Fuji, for now, may stay near her…former owners,“ the Last word seemed to be


    forced from his very depths. “The humans will be watched over by men of my choosing.”


    I gripped Damien’s sleeve and Rose grabbed Basin.


    “If you cannot let your former ves go,” Gunth said to Damien and Basin, “we will send you back to


    yourpound and keep the women, We have no use for those of your mindset in our camp.”


    My eyes went wide as I stepped toward Gunth. Rose walked quickly to me and took my hand. Neither


    of us wanted to be the reason our men were sent back to the ve pen.


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    “Basin and his Brothers don’t think that way,” Rose said softly.


    “Neither do Damien and his Brothers,” I added as we walked away from our families.


    “I told you, I am not a ve of theirs, only Nu-reeh’s. My family set me free and trained me to fight with


    a sword. Do Masters normally train ves to sword fight?”


    I looked up and watched carefully as we approached Gunth. The big man seemed absolutely unmoved


    by my words. His mind was set on the matter of my family.


    I wondered what his next move would be. It was to be a Lesson.


    “The first thing,” he said as we settled in front of him, “that you both must do is look around.”


    Rose was gripping my hand and staring at the ground. She was acting just like she’d been trained to.


    Despite our strange circumstances it took her a long time to look up into Gunth’s face.