Sarah stroked the beast while she spoke. The beast stared at Vekele and licked his chops. Again, he was not jealous of the smug little creature.
“Agreed,” he said. “I know little of the bonds with a void beast. They are rare enough to be thought impossible.”
She hummed. “How about wings? Am I going to grow wings?”
“Unlikely. Bond abilities manifest differently. Wings are common with the karu.”
“Can you fly?”
“No. They are mainly defensive.” In the past, he had glided from heights, but it was a difficult maneuver. “You will share senses with the void beast.”
“Thoughts? Like a telepathic link?”
“Impressions and emotions. The older the creature, the more complex the thoughts. A hatchling such as him, you can expect base emotions.”
“Hungry. Tired. Alone,” she said, repeating what she a
