“If these people have never fought before, they need to stay here. They’ll just get hurt. You don’t know what you’re dealing with.”
But Raasas nodded his head. “We protect sacred lands. Will keep you safe.”
We crept through the jungle. Well, as much as I was able, given my leg. Really, the others crept while roving ahead, searching for signs of the crashed fighter or its pilot. Raasas stayed with me as I fumbled my way forward. Wading through the thick foliage, I had to fight the urge to jump at every sound around us, each time expecting a beaur or the pilot we hunted. But Raasas remained calm as we moved slowly through the greenery at a pace he knew I could follow.
Each time one of the other seekers appeared beside us I felt my heart jump. It was as though they materialized from the ju
