to come in was cleared by us all as well.
Once it was just the three of us, I told them both I didn’t
trust Reuben. Lancer didn’t understand, but Ash did.
“Lancer, if she doesn’t feel comfortable with a guard, we
can always find another one. I think it is important for her to feel
comfortable with them all. They are the ones who are charged with protecting
her after all.”
“I know, I just find it odd that she doesn’t trust him after
such a short conversation.” Lancer said.
“Lancer, a lot has happened since you went away. Ash and I
have learned to trust each other’s instincts. And mine say that Reuben is not
to be on our team.”
Lancer got up and went to find the reverend to let him know
we needed one more guard and that we would not be taking Reuben.
Xandrie took that time to come in and talk with us.
“Ash, I haven’t read her yet, ask her some basic
questions about what she has been up to lately. People she has seen, things
like that.” I said for only him to hear.
After their 20 minute conversation I felt confident that
Xandrie could be trusted. All we needed was one more guard.
Lancer had been standing outside the room listening to our
conversation while waiting for another guard to show up. Once he did, they both
walked into the room. That is what caused Ash and Xandrie to stop sharing their
stories.
Xandrie got up and said she would be by the cars checking
them out and making sure we had enough weapons.
“B’Lana, what are your weapons of choice?” Xandrie asked.
I responded with, “A Glock, at least a dozen throwing knives
in my pouch, two knives which can be strapped to my belt, and a Ketensa. Those
are what I take into battle with me now.”
“Well, I see you like to be prepared. I think I am going to
like you.” She smiled at me as she walked outside.
Less than 30 minutes later, we were all getting into the
vehicles. The Reverend had supplied us with eight warriors, all of the weapons
we wanted, and three Cadillac Escalades. We had with us the two warriors from
the trip the day before as well as Xandrie. Lancer looked like he really wanted
to join us. He must have had cabin fever.
Ash drove our vehicle and I sat in the passenger seat.
Xandrie was in the seat behind Ash and one of the warriors who came with us
from the day before, his name was Isaac, sat next to Xandrie. Then one more was
in the third row. We had five bodies in our vehicle and each of us was loaded
down with weapons.
Ash pulled out while the other two vehicles followed. Not
once did we say out loud where we were going. But mentally Ash and I had been
discussing it and we both agreed that we should go see Lancer’s family and make
sure they were alright.
Turned out, they were just fine. There was some confusion as
to where they were to send their communications. His sister said she would
contact him as soon as we left.
“Now for the fun stuff!” I didn’t want to tell them where we
were going, but also didn’t want them to think we were just running errands all
afternoon either.
We pulled up to what I could only describe as the most
beautiful park in a rain forest. The sun was still shining on the entrance
which had lush green grass all around and a cabin, for what I could only assume
was an information center and hopefully a little shop! I hoped to be able to
buy some souvenirs on this trip.
We pulled all of the vehicles to the side of the cabin. There
was a small parking lot located between the cabin and a large stand of giant
trees. Back on Earth I would say they were Sequoia trees. But I didn’t know
what they were called here.
“Ash, what are those huge trees called?” I pointed to the
giant redwoods.
“Don’t laugh, but they are the same here as back on Earth.
Anything we have here that is the same actually came from Earth so we call them
the same names. That is a Redwood Tree.” Ash looked at me and smiled.
We all walked into the cabin to see if they had souvenirs
and any pamphlets
Once it was just the three of us, I told them both I didn’t
trust Reuben. Lancer didn’t understand, but Ash did.
“Lancer, if she doesn’t feel comfortable with a guard, we
can always find another one. I think it is important for her to feel
comfortable with them all. They are the ones who are charged with protecting
her after all.”
“I know, I just find it odd that she doesn’t trust him after
such a short conversation.” Lancer said.
“Lancer, a lot has happened since you went away. Ash and I
have learned to trust each other’s instincts. And mine say that Reuben is not
to be on our team.”
Lancer got up and went to find the reverend to let him know
we needed one more guard and that we would not be taking Reuben.
Xandrie took that time to come in and talk with us.
“Ash, I haven’t read her yet, ask her some basic
questions about what she has been up to lately. People she has seen, things
like that.” I said for only him to hear.
After their 20 minute conversation I felt confident that
Xandrie could be trusted. All we needed was one more guard.
Lancer had been standing outside the room listening to our
conversation while waiting for another guard to show up. Once he did, they both
walked into the room. That is what caused Ash and Xandrie to stop sharing their
stories.
Xandrie got up and said she would be by the cars checking
them out and making sure we had enough weapons.
“B’Lana, what are your weapons of choice?” Xandrie asked.
I responded with, “A Glock, at least a dozen throwing knives
in my pouch, two knives which can be strapped to my belt, and a Ketensa. Those
are what I take into battle with me now.”
“Well, I see you like to be prepared. I think I am going to
like you.” She smiled at me as she walked outside.
Less than 30 minutes later, we were all getting into the
vehicles. The Reverend had supplied us with eight warriors, all of the weapons
we wanted, and three Cadillac Escalades. We had with us the two warriors from
the trip the day before as well as Xandrie. Lancer looked like he really wanted
to join us. He must have had cabin fever.
Ash drove our vehicle and I sat in the passenger seat.
Xandrie was in the seat behind Ash and one of the warriors who came with us
from the day before, his name was Isaac, sat next to Xandrie. Then one more was
in the third row. We had five bodies in our vehicle and each of us was loaded
down with weapons.
Ash pulled out while the other two vehicles followed. Not
once did we say out loud where we were going. But mentally Ash and I had been
discussing it and we both agreed that we should go see Lancer’s family and make
sure they were alright.
Turned out, they were just fine. There was some confusion as
to where they were to send their communications. His sister said she would
contact him as soon as we left.
“Now for the fun stuff!” I didn’t want to tell them where we
were going, but also didn’t want them to think we were just running errands all
afternoon either.
We pulled up to what I could only describe as the most
beautiful park in a rain forest. The sun was still shining on the entrance
which had lush green grass all around and a cabin, for what I could only assume
was an information center and hopefully a little shop! I hoped to be able to
buy some souvenirs on this trip.
We pulled all of the vehicles to the side of the cabin. There
was a small parking lot located between the cabin and a large stand of giant
trees. Back on Earth I would say they were Sequoia trees. But I didn’t know
what they were called here.
“Ash, what are those huge trees called?” I pointed to the
giant redwoods.
“Don’t laugh, but they are the same here as back on Earth.
Anything we have here that is the same actually came from Earth so we call them
the same names. That is a Redwood Tree.” Ash looked at me and smiled.
We all walked into the cabin to see if they had souvenirs
and any pamphlets
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