In Love Through War - Book 3

Part 40

*A.N.: Fun fact:

Lind -- Origin: Ancient Germanic -- Germanic element meaning: "serpent, dragon, snake".

Ator -- Origin: Anglo-Saxon -- Meaning: "Venom" 

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One week earlier, the morning after Al'Aeen wiped out Lindator and his team:

"Greetings Master!"

"Signis? Do you have the news I want?"

"The silly wolf went nuts and manifested all if its inner craziness, frustration and pent-up anger against Al'Aeen."

"I assume something went wrong? The creature is dead then."

"You would logically assume that, but no. Everyone else is dead though. Including the damaged wolf. Oh, you should have seen it, Master. It was glorious! So much power, so much savagery, such precision! A truly inspiring sight!"

"Really? Hmm! And you didn't help them?"

"Master! I'm an information specialist, not a fighter!"

"You mean you are a sniveling, shadow crawling, backstabbing coward, who knows how to tuck tail and hide or run when he needs to."

"I'm honored by your compliments!"

"I guess you do have your uses. Get back here so I can look into your head."

"Can't I tell you all about it? I promise to be really specific and detailed in my description and..."

"No. I want to see exactly what happened."

"But that thing hurts worse than someone taking a spiked bat up my ass!"

"What doesn't kill you, let's you live and be useful to me. You do want to be useful to me, don't you, Signis?"

"Yes, of course, Master."

"What about the creature?"

"Al'Aeen went to sleep with light, or maybe some were average injuries and was retrieved by Jena's people. I haven't seen him out of their camp this morning."

"Activate an informant in Jena's camp. I want eyes on the ever more interesting new toy until I can have it and play with it myself."

"I will, Master."

"Once you do that, come straight here. If I like what you show me, I may give you a few extra perks."

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Present day, the morning after Al'Aeen's talk with Vi.

"Hello, sleepy Al!"

"Stop using that damn name!"

"Stop acting like that damn character!"

"You're still going with that?"

"Until you prove to me I shouldn't."

"I should spank your ass, you know?"

"If you want a sparring session, I'm sure I can join you in the challenge circle next time we stop to rest. If you were thinking naughty thoughts, I'm sure Conall would be more than happy to take my spot in the circle and educate you on the proper ways to talk to a lady."

"You've grown quite a mouth, haven't you?"

"I'm not a little girl anymore, Al!"

"So you guys went all the way? Now I really need to see Conall in the circle. He touched my sister!"

"Silly male! I'm glad you got your voice back!"

"Huh? Really? I guess I did. I forgot to mindlink and just went ahead talking."

"So you still want that update on our situation?"

"Yeah, and a walk would be nice as well. Not to mention a trip to the bathroom."

"I'll help you with the first one and then you can use the desert as your toilet. We are not at the camp anymore. There are no bathrooms."

"I kind of assumed since I've been in this carriage ever since I got up. How did you guys manage to..." he lowers his voice bellow hearing level, blushing strongly.

"Feed you, clean you and dispose of your bodily functions?"

"Jesus Vi! You don't need to be that loud!"

"What? It's all normal. Well, a highly nutritious soup for feeding you, lots of washing cloth and some adult-sized diapers, like with all critically injured. Only instead of healer Hannah and one of her medical aids, Jena did all of that. At least until you said whatever you said to her to upset her so much."

"Tell me you're joking! Please! That is so embarrassing! I think I'm going to die from the shame alone."

"Why?"

"Because she... she..."

"Yes, what did she do?"

"I mean she saw my... I mean she saw me..."

"She saw your pee-pee and had to scrub the shit away from your butt?"

"Damn it, Vi! Have you no decency?"

"Huh? She's your mate. Not only that but you rescued a pack member by yourself from enemy hands and you were injured in the process. The pack, and in this case your mate, took care of you. What's the big deal? And who is Jesus?"

"What? Nevermind that! Actually, can we drop this subject entirely and forget I ever asked? Please?"

"Fine! So about the war..."