Once he decided we weren’t going to rob or kill him he warned up pretty fast. “I can’t thank you enough. I was down to five shells and it was lo...king pretty bad. These boys came up on us at daylight, spooking our horses before we had them hitched up. It didn’t take long until we were trading shots.”“Who’s we?”His eyes grew dim. “Me and my partner. He died in the wagon. Even though he was gut shot he hung on long enough to send one more of them to hell.”We helped him pull his partner out of the. Chief of Security Moralez looked up at the readout that was scrolling past on his monitor, yawning as he nursed a styrofoam cup full of dark coffee. It was gritty, and it tasted like shit, but it was all that was left in the pot. His shift was almost over, and he was eager to get back home to his girlfriend. He gave the readout another glance, then set down his coffee on his console with one of his prosthetic hands, almost spilling it as he leaned closer to make sure that he had read it. His ability to convey meaning in translation was rare. Most of the translators I worked with could only think in one language, and that invariably lead to misunderstandings. Hilal understood nuance in both languages and chose words, at least in English, that held the true intent as well as meaning. The plane had room for eight passengers, four on each side of the aisle. I took a seat in the back hoping I might rest in privacy. My internal clock was still messed up with the time change, and I. What will she ask of me next time?" We'll keep her hooded for know. When she is not hooded, do not look at her. Do not give her the chance to work her will on you. I will tell the others, for know you should meditate and strengthen your shielding."With that the two dragons parted leaving Karen asleep on the horse.Unbeknownst to the group there was a young man hiding in a large bush not far from where the horses and a young woman sitting atop one of them were. He smiled to himself as he though.