Book Five: Chapter 127

“They want my permission to stay, don’t they?”

The owl-woman sighed. “They do. We are tired of fleeing from your people, Caretaker. The Order has forced us to remain hidden from your world, which means we cannot retaliate in kind as our homes are bulldozed. This place is a sanctuary, an untouchable piece of paradise where they can live and be free.”

“I doubt this.” Bigfoot sneered at the owl-woman. “Even if the Nirumbi are planning on playing nice from now on, I saw the creatures of the forest you had gathered out there. Some may be happy to piss away their days without bothering anyone, but you have a collective who’s-who of man-eating monsters up there.”

“Really.” Mike looked from Bigfoot to the owl-woman. “I’m not keen on hosting creatures that will fight and potentially kill me or my friends.”

The owl-woman nodded. “And yet you did not see them attack you. But I do not expect that to be the proof you need to change your heart. There is more to see.”