Chapter 304

LESEACH SMILED DOWN AT THE child who chattered away to the ardwyr. It seemed interested in the child, in an almost protective manner bringing rise to memories of the night she'd sooner forget.

'Sseach?'

The young high voice made her glance down in surprise, not realizing she'd been looking off into the forest. 'Yes?'

'Do you see something?' The child spoke in a loud excited whisper, peering the way she'd been staring.

About to answer no, Leseach spied something in the brush.

Pulling the pliable leather sling from her belt, she squatted, snatching a large pebble from the ground. Setting the pebble into the back of the sling she gave it a sharp twirl then released. There was a faint whistle as it flew then a thud. The serealil dropped from the tree it had been feeding in, hitting the soft forest floor and bouncing once. Uttering urgent growls, the ardwyr charged over to the small six-legged mammal and seizing it in its large jaws, hurried back to Leseach's side. Ears relaxed now,