“And if we find the boy? This Will of yours?”
“When we find him.”
WhenThe girl smiled at that. “When we find him, you will tell him to give me the Chakana?”
When“I won’t tell him a freaking thing. It’s Will’s decision. But I’ll ask him to hear you out. But it better be more than yelling ‘Give me the Chakana or die.’”
“Why would he listen to you?”
“Well,” Case said, not knowing how to answer that, “because I’m…I mean, he’s… we’re…”
The girl grinned. “Ah! You are lovers.”
“No! I mean, yes. I mean…” Case sighed. “Yes. We’re…lovers.” Fader snickered, and she shot him a dark glare.
The girl regarded Case. “He must be a great warrior to have such a mate as you. Very well. I will join you.”
“We are not mates! We’re…oh, forget it. Your word you won’t try to hurt us?”
mates“Si. Juro por l
