Introduction
Well people, we’ve done it.
“What?” you ask, leaning forward.
Simple: we’ve reached the tenth installment of The Caretaker! Thank you all so so much for sticking with me through this long, drawn-out serial – you all deserve milkshakes. 😛 And if you’ve gotten this far, I can tell you that things are going to heat up pretty soon.
A lot.
*grins*
Shall we get started?
Recap
Somehow, someway (hint: it’s an author torturing her characters), Children of the Forbidden have been located on both Illarian and Rendar – Lasha’s and Calah’s homeworlds…
The Caretaker – Part 1.10
It was late by the time they exited the Worlden. Lasha had decided to hit five worlds right away – no doubt Illiana would uncover more Children while they were gone, but Lasha wasn’t one to sit around and twiddle her thumbs while she waited for everything to fall into place. There was a time to plan, and there was a time to get out of the library and do something.
Although she refused to admit it, nervousness was bubbling in Lasha’s stomach like simmering water about the thought of traveling to Illarian. That was her homeworld, the one she was in charge of, the one she cared for remotely, leaving most of the caretaking to her secondary Caretaker, Iram Rosh. She didn’t want to go there – didn’t want to know what Child had been hiding beneath her nose all this time.
Which meant that she and Calah would head there right after Rendar.
Better get both of our emotional battles over at once, Lasha thought, closing the Worlden door behind her with a muted click.
“Where to now, Commander?” Calah asked, her voice flat and subdued.
Lasha moved past her to take the lead, glancing over her shoulder at the dark-haired girl trailing behind. Her heart twinged a bit, knowing what thoughts must be running through Calah’s heart, but she forced the emotions down and replied, “I want to stop at the Weaponry and get you an armband.” She tapped her pearly blue one. “Plus, we’ll need a few Leapers Only weapons to bring through the Realms, in case we run into trouble.”
Calah’s brow wrinkled as she stopped toying with the end of her braid, her eyes suddenly interested again. “Are you expecting trouble?”
Lasha kept her eyes straight ahead and her mouth in a firm line as she nodded once. “I’m afraid so.”
When she glanced behind her again, Calah was biting her lip and looking troubled. “Out with it, rookie,” Lasha said, her voice harsher than intended. “What’s wrong?”
“It’s just…” Calah sighed and began twiddling with her braid again. “Are we going to have to kill anyone?”
Turning her gaze to the black door with the silver letters WEAPONRY engraved on it, Lasha shrugged. “You never know. Are you prepared to do that?”
Calah didn’t answer, so Lasha pushed open the door.
Wrap Up
Sorry for how short that was. 😛 Let me know your thoughts! Who is your favorite character? Why? Is there anyone/anything you’re suspicious of? What do you think is going to happen next?
Thanks so much for reading!
Until next time,
Take courage, pursue God, and smile while you still have teeth!
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