Chapter 446

Vesa and her friends were standing and talking, but every man around them seemed to be watching them closely. If those former slaves were somehow dangerous the men would be ready. However, I didn’t want to see Vesa and her friends beaten to death just because I didn’t like them.

“We don’t get along, Aryn,” I pleaded, trying to relax my features. “She’s just an unpleasant human is all.”

Tyle’s family looked at me and then at Vesa. I’d laid a hand on my weapon. Their instincts told them I wouldn’t do that unless I felt threatened and the camp protected its own. This situation had to be resolved quickly.

“She’s nasty,” I said directing the comment to Molly, “not dangerous, just mean. We fought before, but I doubt she’d do that now. She’s just out of sorts now. I don’t like her and she dislikes me. She’s hard to get along with.”

Molly spoke softly and wouldn’t meet Tyle’s eyes, but she agreed with me.

“That girl is all talk. She doesn’t feel confident enoug