Chapter 25 – Hunters
Jerry waited under a bush. A Reliant was on the trail, just feet away. The man poked his bayonet into the underbrush to his right. He was part of the pursuing party sent out from the facility to chase them down. Jerry had already killed two. Calael had probably done his share, also, though it was impossible to be sure. The last Harisatar had disappeared, as he so often did.
Jerry ground his teeth. Some “ally.” It was so frustrating, especially for a professional soldier who was used to every man doing his duty according to plan. Calael could be an invaluable asset if he could just stick around. But the Gray Death did what the Gray Death wanted, and the reasons were often unfathomable. Some day, Jerry decided, he would have to visit the Harowaith Temple for himself, i
