Chapter Twelve
Connection
The air was cool. The night was clear. Yulen paused on the parapet and looked up at the multitude of stars and the three-quarter moon. The huge c***k in the orb made it look like the eye of a wild animal glaring down at them.
Breathing in the sweet air, he surveyed the area. He loved the beauty of the compound, especially late at night when the glowing lanterns and torches ringed the perimeter like jewels on a crown. Taking in another deep breath, he continued his slow stroll. Walking the catwalk around the compound late at night was a habit he’d developed whenever Atty was gone. Whenever the bed was too cold and empty to allow him any real rest. It also gave him the chance to think, and allow himself to let go of the tension from the day.
A guard waved from
