Free Splintered Fate by ylugin Page A

step away from me tells me you fear me. Rami
warriors do not fear me…” His head tilted as his eyes moved over
her cloths and body. “Perhaps you could fool most into believing
you were one of us but I am not one who is easily fooled. Or maybe
our sentry spotted you and we let you come this far? Just a few
things for you to ponder.” He finished with a bright
smile.
    Dammit. I knew it seemed too easy
to get this close. Lana's heart skipped a
beat as panic shot through her. She hadn’t even said a word and it
was already clear to them she did not belong. She could feel
Ardin’s panic, he was fighting against her control. I need to concentrate, if you come now they will
surely attack. Lana shot at Ardin as she
cut off the ties she had to him.
    “Look" she said glancing at the
shorter man before looking back at the tall one who seemed to be in
charge. "I mean you no harm I was just…" The men's laughter broke
her train of thought.
    "Well of course you mean us no
harm, honey.” The short one said in a scruffy voice, taking a step
towards her. His brown eyes filled with excitement. Lana took
another cautious step back. She could feel cold sweat beginning to
trickle down her back.
    The tall Rami turned to the short
one. "Well Seff, what shall we do? Let her go so she can warn her
beloved people we are here? Or keep her as a little Madonian pet? I
will let you decide."
    There was satisfaction in them
thinking that she could warn the Madonians. This meant the Rami had
no idea they were already found out, that Abder was already busy
preparing for them. "She is awfully pretty for her washed out and
frail looking race." Seff commented, looking back at Lana with
dangerous eyes, sending a shiver through her. She tried to calm her
breathing, not wanting them to know how panic was coursing through
her.
    Lana forced herself to stand tall
in an attempt to look confidant even though fear gushed through her
veins. Her heart was no longer steadily beating but was vibrating,
un able to keep a stable pace.
    She needed to get out of this
before things escalated. If she let Ardin come to her aid, then he
may be spotted by other Rami and risk drawing even more attention
to them. She had to get out of this quickly and her own.
    I WILL NOT BE SEEN, YOU STUPID
GIRL! The voice shook inside Lana’s head.
She had cut ties with him, how did he manage to get into her
thoughts? She didn’t have time for this.
    “I don't want trouble...” Lana began to
say.
    “Oh but darling, you found
trouble”. Seff replied grinning. He took three large quick strides
towards her. Lana ducked back when Seff went to grab her, it was a sloppy
move on his part. He stumbled.
    "She would have been taught some
defense, being the daughter of a council member. Though a stupid
one to come here alone, and without protection of a spirit beast."
The tall Rami plainly said to Seff.
    Lana’s eyes flashed wide to the
tall Rami. How did he know? Her skin felt cold at the realization,
if he knew who she was than she wasn’t getting out of this, they
would never let her go.
    He smiled ever so slightly. It was
a cruel curve of his lips. “How did I know you were a part of the
council?”
    How was he doing this? Could he
read her mind? Lana instantly dismissed the thought as
nonsense.
    The Rami went on, “You carry
yourself very nicely also your hands look to never have been used
for chores, suggesting you were of a high born family. Your outfit
is probably the cheapest and most common looking one you own though
it is still made of fine material. It has no wear on it indicating
that it has hardly ever been worn so you do not normally dress in
such a form. This leads me to assume you may be of a council
family. But your facial expression after I stated you were is what
gave away my thoughts as true.” He finished with a slight smile on
his proud tan face. His blue eyes were sparkling at her, as if he
had just found gold. She was a prize jewel that just strolled right
into his