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Editing book 1....
I really don't understand MS Word's disfunction with tabs....
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Vas paused, mid-step. 'Did you hear that?' she inquired internally.
There was a sigh for a response. 'Vas... don't.'
'What?' Vas scowled. 'You know as well as I do that we're damned near out of money. If we're lucky, whatever it is will have finished her off before we even get there.' She paused. 'Hope it doesn't eat her wallet....'
'What a wonderful humanitarian you are,' the male voice in her mind said dryly. 'Oh look, a damsel in distress! Let's go rob her corpse!' he mimicked sarcastically.
'Hmph.' Vas began walking. 'Got a better way?'
'How about robing someone who, oh, I don't know, isn't terrified in the middle of the woods and probably doesn't have any money anyway?'
Vas scowled. 'She might. And besides, I don't see you doing any better.'
'I don't see you giving me control to do so,' the voice countered.
Further mental dialogue was cut off as Vas found the source of the scream.
It was a shorthaired girl who was near hyperventilating. There was no sign of an attack, or any animal larger then a squirrel.
Vas could tell her other half was smirking at her disappointment and she scowled. "What's wrong?" she asked of the girl.
Anna looked up. "There was a... and it came out of nowhere... and I... it was...." She looked around. "Did you scare it away?"
The dark haired girl looked at her with a critical eye. The girl was dressed fairly well, and was too incompetent looking to be too far from home. "I think your screaming did that," she finally asked. "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
"I'm Anna. I got lost. Can you help me?"
There was a chuckle from inside. 'Wonderful. She asks the angel of death for help.'
Vas mentally twaped her internal irritation before turning her attention back to Anna. "Depends," she said, crossing her arms in front of her. "Being we don't know where you're from, I don't think we can get you back home, but we can lead you to the closest town."
The presence in her mind seemed surprised. 'An act of kindness from you? Vas the destroyer?' he smirked.
Vas smirked. 'Hardly. She looks like a well off twit. I'm sure we can get something out of her guardians for her return.'
Anna's face lit up at the proffered help. "Really? Thank you!" She stood and bowed. "I promise I won't be trouble for you. I can keep up with you, and I can cook for you too. Mama says I'm a good cook."
The black haired girl looked at Anna bemusedly. 'Does she think it's that far to go?' she wondered, adjusting her large backpack.
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Vas paused, mid-step. 'Did you hear that?' she inquired internally.
There was a sigh for a response. 'Vas... don't.'
'What?' Vas scowled. 'You know as well as I do that we're damned near out of money. If we're lucky, whatever it is will have finished her off before we even get there.' She paused. 'Hope it doesn't eat her wallet....'
'What a wonderful humanitarian you are,' the male voice in her mind said dryly. 'Oh look, a damsel in distress! Let's go rob her corpse!' he mimicked sarcastically.
'Hmph.' Vas began walking. 'Got a better way?'
'How about robing someone who, oh, I don't know, isn't terrified in the middle of the woods and probably doesn't have any money anyway?'
Vas scowled. 'She might. And besides, I don't see you doing any better.'
'I don't see you giving me control to do so,' the voice countered.
Further mental dialogue was cut off as Vas found the source of the scream.
It was a shorthaired girl who was near hyperventilating. There was no sign of an attack, or any animal larger then a squirrel.
Vas could tell her other half was smirking at her disappointment and she scowled. "What's wrong?" she asked of the girl.
Anna looked up. "There was a... and it came out of nowhere... and I... it was...." She looked around. "Did you scare it away?"
The dark haired girl looked at her with a critical eye. The girl was dressed fairly well, and was too incompetent looking to be too far from home. "I think your screaming did that," she finally asked. "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
"I'm Anna. I got lost. Can you help me?"
There was a chuckle from inside. 'Wonderful. She asks the angel of death for help.'
Vas mentally twaped her internal irritation before turning her attention back to Anna. "Depends," she said, crossing her arms in front of her. "Being we don't know where you're from, I don't think we can get you back home, but we can lead you to the closest town."
The presence in her mind seemed surprised. 'An act of kindness from you? Vas the destroyer?' he smirked.
Vas smirked. 'Hardly. She looks like a well off twit. I'm sure we can get something out of her guardians for her return.'
Anna's face lit up at the proffered help. "Really? Thank you!" She stood and bowed. "I promise I won't be trouble for you. I can keep up with you, and I can cook for you too. Mama says I'm a good cook."
The black haired girl looked at Anna bemusedly. 'Does she think it's that far to go?' she wondered, adjusting her large backpack.