Scorpio Drums

Chapter six

Chapter sixThe street was empty.

“No!” The cry of agony broke from me with lung-bursting horror. “No! Star Lords — No!”

Ahead of me as my fleet zorca galloped on, the street lay deserted. The smoke choked down, heat smote from burning walls, the whole terrible panorama of man’s stupid inhumanity extended as though in condemnation all about. I felt numbed. I felt as though liquid fire surged through my veins. My whole body burned. Delia! Where was Delia now?

My head throbbed. I could feel my heart thundering away. Pressure swelled my wrists. Delia! Delia!

The Everoinye had betrayed me.

Well, their power over me might be real and awesome, never again would I do a single thing for them — never, ever. I could not think coherently. I know I must have been completely mad for those moments.