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CHAPTER SEVEN
Stephanie
Iwasn’t in the tentalone long before Nasrin, Fiona, and Tilly came stomping in after me.
“That fucking guy,” Fiona said as she whipped the tent flap back into place after all three of them had entered.
“You’re telling me,” I hissed, crossing my arms.
“I swear,” Fiona said, candlelight licking across her angry features, “I felt the soul of my mammy invade my body at that moment. I could practically feel a wooden spoon forming out of thin air in my hand so I could whack him on the back of his smug head!”
I snorted, some of my anger abating at that image. But the anger came roaring back when I remembered what had just happened. His sneering disgust for the settlement. His claims that he’d take me away from all thefilth.
“What happened after I left?” I asked.
Nasrin folded her long legs under her, sitting on top of her bedding hides. Tilly followed suit. I was too worked up to sit down yet. Apparently, so was Fiona. She started bouncing up and down on the balls of her feet, shaking out her hands as if preparing for a boxing match.
“He left,” Nasrin said.
I blinked, my arms falling to my sides.
“He left?” I hadn’t expected that. I’d almost wondered if he’d come storming after me and I’d have to shut him down all over again.
“The Gahns made it clear he wouldn’t get anywhere with you so long as you’d rejected him. Shockingly, he actually listened,” Tilly explained.
“Well, good. I do not want to deal with him again tonight.”Or ever.
“Will you still go to the mountains? To help with the new settlement?” Nasrin asked. “None of us would judge you if you wanted to stay behind to avoid him now.”
“I...” I hadn’t even thought about that.
The answer formed instantly.
“I’m still going,” I said, my voice hardening. “I’m not going to let him dictate my choices.” I’d been excited about going to the mountains. I’d actually get to use my meteorological expertise and I was interested in seeing new landscapes. Plus, they would need me out there. I wouldn’t let some cocky alien asshole ruin this opportunity.
“The new settlement will be in neutral territory, anyway,” Tilly said, nodding her head at my words. “And I told him if he wants to get to you, he has to go through us.”
I felt my face melt into a smile.
“Stand up you two, would you? And come over here, Fiona.”
Once everyone was within arm’s reach, I dragged them into a big group hug.
