13 The Kidnap‘What happened to your mouth?’ inquired Langton.
McDowell responded by thrusting her tongue into the toothless gap, suddenly self-conscious about her missing two front teeth.
‘Had a little argument with an Orger’s boot before I forced him to chew on a bolt,’ she answered with great difficulty.
‘When we get back to the commune you should get that fixed up.’
‘Why? Don’t you think it goes with my new image?’ said McDowell, grinning broadly.
‘Let’s just say I’ve seen you look better. Still it does add something to the male disguise,’ added Langton, but by now McDowell had lost interest in the conversation and was busy investigating the deep laceration on the inside of her mouth. The cut had long since stopped bleeding and was swelling out of all proportion. All in all, McDow
