”Dave tried grabbing her hands, but she pulled them back.“They betrayed us, Rose, we can’t let them win.”“We have to. Or else they’ll hang...you.”“Then let them.”Rose finally held his hands, severely staring at him. She couldn’t bear to see him willing to die for her. It pained her to think someone could love her enough; she thought she didn’t deserve it.“Dave, if you refuse to hand me over they won’t stop at killing you, they’ll burn down this forest with me in it. They have to watch me die or. She’d had to help me get into it, the loops and buckles needed some adjusting but she was right, as she pulled it tight across my thigh, the vibration sat hard against me, making it difficult to stand. I’d tried to move but she’d held my hips, forcing me to stay and I’d followed her gaze, looking at the peculiar erection that I sprouted now, the way it curved up slightly to meet me, almost looking at me as it appeared from under my belly. I couldn’t help but laugh at it and we collapsed on the. It’s a scratch, nothing more. Tend to Tomas, he needs your help.” “A scratch my wrinkled arse,” Lirena hissed just loud enough for them to hear, causing both of them to look surprised. “If that gash you’re hiding under there isn’t tended soon, it’ll heal all wrong, or become infected and fester, and that’s if you don’t pass out from blood loss first to begin with. It’s still bleeding.” “It’s not that bad, truly. It won’t fest. I promise you,” Rael insisted, trying to sooth the increasingly. Earlier that day he had told her, “I can’t have other fellows think poorly of you when we leave. When we go, we go with you looking good even if I have to push you down the street.”The next morning when Dave arrived, he could see that she was sitting there a little bit prouder than when he left her the night before. He swore there was more chrome that needed attention last night but perhaps his eyes were playing tricks on him because she didn’t need anything this morning. She looked terrific.