“But it is still not all the way better, is it?”
I shoved my hands in my coat pockets. Even though I had gloves on, the chill was beginning to seep into my fingers. “It’s better enough that I don’t think being overrun by the Reptilians is an acceptable alternative.”
At once, he came to me, his arms encircling me as he drew me close. “That is not what I meant. I was speaking of what they thought, not what I think.” His lips brushed against my cheek. “You’re cold. We should go inside.”
“We will,” I said. “I just wanted you to see this place, to know that I think you’ll be safe here. Your masters are gone, but even if they came back looking for you…I think the creek would protect you.”
He didn’t answer immediately, but pulled away so he could look back over his shoulder at Oak Creek, flow
