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“You know she was going to steal it in Zod’s quarters, right?” Mulan says.
“I don’t care where she gets it, my throat is getting sandy.” Hani complains, making her swallowing a show to make her point.
“Fine.” Mulan sighs. “Let me go and find her.” She gets up.
I follow after her. “Aria, you don’t have to. I will be quick. No need.”
“I want to stretch my legs and I am not staying here as Hani swallows loudly the whole time.”
Hani just smiles her crooked smile as she lazes in the sofa.
I follow Mulan and we take for Nani’s floor. When we don’t find her, we head to Zod’s quarters. They are in the same section me and Igor stayed when we arrived, just a floor higher.
I am a little regretful when we start climbing the stairs, and as Mulan turns to give me theI told you solook, I glare.
Yes, I regret it, but I am not about to be shamed.
There is movement inside, so Mulan knocks.
No one answers.
“You heard someone inside, right?” I ask when no one comes.
“Yeah. Nani.” Mulan calls. She knocks again and then again. Finally, feet shuffle and Nani opens.
Nani is the half-sister of Igor’s cousins. The only child of Gremlo’s second wife. She is young and so very respectful. Her brothers adore her. So much that when they are away, she looks after their quarters for them since none of them has taken a mate yet.
She is a little wide eyed. “Um, Mulan, Aria, I…w-what are you doing here?” she stutters.
Mulan looks at me before she gives me a questioning look and I shrug. “We came for Hani’s mead and since you get it from here, we thought we’d come and get it ourselves in case you were still busy with something.” Mulan explains.
My eyes try to see the blocked entrance. It’s almost as if she is hiding something.
She looks back before she chuckles nervously. “I forgot about that. I will bring it to Hani. You didn’t have to come all the way.”
“No, it’s okay. We can just take it.” I say.
“No!” She says too quickly, making Mulan and I are even more suspicious.
“Nani, you are acting strange. Let us come in. We aren’t going to desecrate Zod’s dwelling.” Mulan says.
I am in full support of her, and my senses are telling me Nani is hiding something. What if she is seeing some young orc and we catch her in the act.
“No. It’s just Zod doesn’t want anyone but me in his quarters. You know how he is.” She tries to explain.
“Okay, get us the mead then and we’ll be on our way.” Mulan says and I want to strike her. I want to go inside and see what she is hiding. Nani relaxes a fraction, her polite smile shining through again.
“Okay, just wait here it isn’t far.” Nani turns and after she makes a few steps, Mulan pushes the door in, and I follow.
Nani turns with a look of fear. But it’s like she knows doing anything more will raise our suspicion.
“What are you hiding, Nani?” Mulan folds her arm over her chest. “You know your brothers will smite any youngling who even sniffs your way, and they trust us to protect you while they are gone.”
Nani grunts and turns to the kitchen.
Mulan sniffs the air. She looks at me, then she sniffs again. Like a dog with a scent, she takes the right to the passage.
Nani yells behind us.
