And who would help him? We scrambled up the...
Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 7:25 PM
And who
would help him?
We scrambled up the tight black vent that opened onto the southern face of the rocky hill,
about halfway up the low peakThe eastern edge of the horizon was turning gray, with just a
hint of pink bleeding into the line between sky and rock
My eyes were locked on my feet as I climbed downIt was necessary; there was no path, and
the loose rocks made for treacherous footingBut even if the way had been paved and smooth, I
doubted I would have been able to lift my eyesMy shoulders, too, seemed trapped in a slumpNot a misfit, not a wandererI was putting my gentle brothers' and sisters'
lives into the angry and motivated cartier roadster hands of my adopted human family
My humans had every right to hate the soulsThis was a war, and I was giving them a weapon
A way to kill with impunity
I considered this as we ran through the desert in the growing light of dawn?ran because, with
the Seekers looking, we shouldn't be out in the daylight
Focusing on this angle?viewing my choice not as a sacrifice but rather as arming the humans in
exchange for the Seeker's life?I knew that it was wrongAnd if I was trying to save only the
Seeker, this would be the moment when I would change my mind and turn aroundShe wasn't
worth selling out the othersEven she would agree with that
Or would most wanted chloe bag she? I suddenly wonderedThe Seeker didn't seem to be as? what was the word
Jared had used?AltruisticAs altruistic as the rest of usMaybe she would count her own life
dearer than the lives of many
But it was too late to change my mindI'd already thought far beyond just saving the Seeker
For one thing, this would happen againThe humans would kill any souls they came across
unless I gave them another optionMore than that, I was going to save Melanie, and that was
worth the sacrificeI was going to save Jared and Jamie, tooMight as well save the repugnant
Seeker while I was at it
The souls were wrong to be hereMy humans deserved their worldI could gucci tote bags not give it back to
them, but I could give them thisIf only I could be sure that they would not be cruel
I would just have to trust Doc, and hope
And maybe wring the promise from a few more of my friends, just in case
I wondered how many human lives I would saveHow many souls' lives Imight saveThe only
one I couldn't save now was myselfEven over the sound of our exerted breathing, Jared heard thatIn my
peripheral vision, I saw his face turn, felt his eyes boring into me, but I did not look over to meet
his gazeI stared at the ground
We got to the jeep's hiding place before the sun had climbed over the eastern peaks, though the
sky was hermes birkin bag replica already light blueWe ducked into the shallow cave just as the first rays painted the
desert sand gold
Jared grabbed two bottles of water out of the backseat, tossed one to me, and then lounged
against the wallHe gulped down half a bottle and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand
before he spoke
?I could tell you were in a hurry to get out of there, but we need to wait until dark if you're
planning a smash and grab
I swallowed my mouthful of waterI'm sure they'll wait for us now
His eyes searched my face
?I saw your Seeker,? he told me, watching my reaction
He smiled and rolled his eyes?She doesn't seem to enjoy the accommodations we faux gucci bag prov
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