5
Madas sat up and rubbed her eyes. She grimaced when she saw the faint light of dawn on the horizon. Smothering a groan, she looked down at the beach and mentally cursed when she didn’t see the pale-skinned Tearnat. Rising to her feet on the tree limb, she bent and picked up her spear before carefully surveying the area. This time she noticed his footprints leading off into the forest.
She glanced at L’eon when she felt him climb onto her shoulder. Biting her lip, she looked at the spaceship again. There were parts out on the wing and some boxes on the ground. It was obvious that he was still working on the repairs. The question was—where had he gone?
“Maybe he had to relieve himself and didn’t want to do it in the open,” she speculated to L’eon. “What do you think?”
L’eon just grinne
