60. THE SONG OF HOME
Darion mind-linked the crew to cast off, and they pushed away from the port. The loud steady drum began to boom, co-ordinating the movement of the oars that were cutting through the water. Ironically, the beat was an offensive contrast to Jerrick’s slow pumping heart. Conri and Otto had slid the remaining section of the spear from Jerrick’s body, despite his protests. The damage was significantly savage. Although the pain swept him into the realms of unconsciousness, every time he managed to hang onto the living world he would murmur about his promise to Jenny. Fidella’s hands covered the wound, but the warmth of her healing gift was only slowing the blood from ebbing out of her Delta’s body. She thought about how she would ever explain to Jenny that she had been unable to save her mate,
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