Chapter 408

He could see the faces in between the leaves. Skin stretched tight over bones. Black holes for eyes. Jagged, brown-stained teeth. He shifted his weight slightly to the balls of his feet, readying himself for the inevitable attack. He blinked and the images faded.

“She has long rescued the women of our race and she’s fought our warriors. She detests the men. She won’t come in to be sheltered. That isn’t her way.” Lefa mentioned.

“You speak of the other girl’s cousin, right?” Kane murmured.

Lefa nodded.

“There is no other like her that we know of. She is nearly as strong as any of our warriors and as good a fighter. She comes from a long, pure line that can be traced back hundreds of years. We look upon her as the future of our species. She will have nothing to do with us. I’ve tried to convince the others to talk with her, to try to form a friendship and get her counsel on what needs to be done to bring our women back among us. The women listen to her, but I h