Chapter Twenty
Lanta
The necklace continued to glow as Paas slipped it over her neck, and they continued their downward climb on the narrow stairs. Sometimes they would pass a particular formation, and Paas would point it out to show off its beauty. Otherwise, they spoke little to each other in order to concentrate on where they placed their feet.
When they reached another large, rail-encircled ledge, Paas called for a halt and shared her dwindling supply of rations with Aggee.
“I owe you big time,” Aggee commented.
“Just don’t kill me in my sleep. That’s all I ask,” the warrior woman half-teased.
“How do you know I won’t?”
The woman froze. The smile left her lips, but she didn’t appear alarmed.
“I don’t sense evil in you, and I think I’m a fair judge of character.” She peered at h
