crazy? Are you trying to get us killed? Look at her . If we’re seen by other humans with her, then they’ll try to butcher us. We’re already in danger near humans as it is, but having a child with us? That’s insane!” she cried out.
“But Falla…” Luna said worriedly.
“But nothing! I get you want to help the kid, and you did, you saved her from drowning. But we can’t help her anymore. We can’t be seen with her, and we certainly can’t protect her from monsters out here in the outerlands, we’re not fighters, remember?” Falla reasoned frantically. Luna looked to the child then to her sister with hopeful eyes.
“But, what about Daniel and his friends? Can’t they help her?” Luna asked. Falla paused for a moment then jumped with a gasp.
“Wait a minute, Daniel! What if those two man-eaters find him? Dammit, we need to find him before they do, he can’t make good on his promise to me if he’s dead,” Falla said looking around quickly.
“That’s not what I meant. They can protect this girl, they can help her,” Luna said looking to the young child.
“What are you talking about?” the girl asked.
“We know people, a human and a group of monsters who travel together. They’re strong, and friendly, they can help you,” Luna said with a hopeful smile. Falla looked at her with disbelief.
“Help her ? Luna, we need to find Daniel so he can-” she started before looking at the young child curiously. Luna watched her with a whimper as the young girl turned towards Falla’s voice, with the butterfly girl eyeing her over carefully for a moment before a curious smile came across her face.
“So he can help this young girl, yes,” she said thoughtfully.
“Really? Then you agree we should help her?” Luna asked hopefully. Falla nodded slowly while eyeing over the young human. She walked over and gently held the child by the shoulders, gently brushing the girl’s hair before looking to her sister with an eager smile. She glanced to the child then kneeled down to face her.
“My dear child, what’s your name?” she asked gently.
“Emily, Emily Winterbloom,” the girl said softly.
“What a lovely name. Emily, would excuse us for one moment, I need to talk to my sister about… a personal matter. It won’t take but a moment,” Falla said kindly. Emily nodded slowly as Falla stood up and took hold of Luna’s hand, walking her further away from the child while Luna looked back to the young girl then to her sister with a curious expression.
“Talk to me about what?” she asked. Falla led her away from the girl then turned to her with a bright smile.
“Luna, if we keep this girl alive and well, and tell Daniel we’re trying to help her find a new home, he may think we’re good monsters, he might trust us,” she reasoned. Luna looked at her curiously then glanced up in thought, with Falla waiting for a response with an expectant smile.
“Um… so?” Luna asked looking back to her sister. Falla show a dull expression then glanced to the human girl who was looking down at the grass while holding her hands together.
“If we can get Daniel to think we’re trustworthy we might get a chance to be near him when he’s alone. Think about it, we’ll stay with them the entire time we’re looking for a home for this girl, he’ll think we’re good monsters who only care about the child, and he’ll let his guard down. Once he does we can nab him and get his seed,” she explained slyly.
“But what about Triska and the other girls, they won’t let us get him, they never do,” Luna reminded while shaking her head.
“Not at first, but if we play the part of babysitters for this girl, they may let their guard down as well. This is our chance, this girl is our ticket to getting a free ride on Daniel,” Falla said with a wink. Luna thought about it then looked to Emily.
“But… what about her?” she asked.
“Like you said, with Daniel and his friends she’ll be safe. And
“But Falla…” Luna said worriedly.
“But nothing! I get you want to help the kid, and you did, you saved her from drowning. But we can’t help her anymore. We can’t be seen with her, and we certainly can’t protect her from monsters out here in the outerlands, we’re not fighters, remember?” Falla reasoned frantically. Luna looked to the child then to her sister with hopeful eyes.
“But, what about Daniel and his friends? Can’t they help her?” Luna asked. Falla paused for a moment then jumped with a gasp.
“Wait a minute, Daniel! What if those two man-eaters find him? Dammit, we need to find him before they do, he can’t make good on his promise to me if he’s dead,” Falla said looking around quickly.
“That’s not what I meant. They can protect this girl, they can help her,” Luna said looking to the young child.
“What are you talking about?” the girl asked.
“We know people, a human and a group of monsters who travel together. They’re strong, and friendly, they can help you,” Luna said with a hopeful smile. Falla looked at her with disbelief.
“Help her ? Luna, we need to find Daniel so he can-” she started before looking at the young child curiously. Luna watched her with a whimper as the young girl turned towards Falla’s voice, with the butterfly girl eyeing her over carefully for a moment before a curious smile came across her face.
“So he can help this young girl, yes,” she said thoughtfully.
“Really? Then you agree we should help her?” Luna asked hopefully. Falla nodded slowly while eyeing over the young human. She walked over and gently held the child by the shoulders, gently brushing the girl’s hair before looking to her sister with an eager smile. She glanced to the child then kneeled down to face her.
“My dear child, what’s your name?” she asked gently.
“Emily, Emily Winterbloom,” the girl said softly.
“What a lovely name. Emily, would excuse us for one moment, I need to talk to my sister about… a personal matter. It won’t take but a moment,” Falla said kindly. Emily nodded slowly as Falla stood up and took hold of Luna’s hand, walking her further away from the child while Luna looked back to the young girl then to her sister with a curious expression.
“Talk to me about what?” she asked. Falla led her away from the girl then turned to her with a bright smile.
“Luna, if we keep this girl alive and well, and tell Daniel we’re trying to help her find a new home, he may think we’re good monsters, he might trust us,” she reasoned. Luna looked at her curiously then glanced up in thought, with Falla waiting for a response with an expectant smile.
“Um… so?” Luna asked looking back to her sister. Falla show a dull expression then glanced to the human girl who was looking down at the grass while holding her hands together.
“If we can get Daniel to think we’re trustworthy we might get a chance to be near him when he’s alone. Think about it, we’ll stay with them the entire time we’re looking for a home for this girl, he’ll think we’re good monsters who only care about the child, and he’ll let his guard down. Once he does we can nab him and get his seed,” she explained slyly.
“But what about Triska and the other girls, they won’t let us get him, they never do,” Luna reminded while shaking her head.
“Not at first, but if we play the part of babysitters for this girl, they may let their guard down as well. This is our chance, this girl is our ticket to getting a free ride on Daniel,” Falla said with a wink. Luna thought about it then looked to Emily.
“But… what about her?” she asked.
“Like you said, with Daniel and his friends she’ll be safe. And
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