Chapter 18Uri groaned. He had seen Casina sneak away and was thankful the guard hadn"t noticed right away. But within minutes, he had gone after her, thrashing through the dark morass like a wild animal in his anger at her having escaped.
Uri hoped Casina kept the guard guessing and that she hadn"t gone far. He knew Jeiel and his troops would arrive soon and didn"t want to have to go looking for her. He wanted her returned to TrCasinaar where this time he knew the Kaanig would keep her safe and secure for awhile.
A soft whisper behind him intruded into his thoughts, and he stiffened. Although he wasn"t tied as before, the place was crawling with natives who weren"t about to let their meal escape them. The fact that Casina had returned to help him surprised him. Her one chance to rid hers
