It was worth holding out for and now with my new found faith altering the very threadwork of my life it was simply the right thing to do. Looking up at the sky as I led Flin towards the lower village I said, "Lord knowing the right thing to do sure doesn't make it any easier! Help me!"
The voluptuous blond was leading Seth by the hand towards a hut while three other women pressed themselves close to him sensuously along the way there. Seth could hardly contain himself over his good fortune.
Their progress was abruptly stopped by another woman, who reached out and stopped Seth's journey toward the hut with a firm grip of his tunic shirt front. The woman was tall and very beautiful. She had dark black hair and her skin was the color of dark chocolate.
Seth was busy in the process of drinking in her exotic beauty, when she asked authoritatively, "Your friend does not care for women? Does he prefer boys instead?"
Seth was puzzled by what she meant until following her outstretched arm he saw that she was pointing at Roric's retreating form.
"Him! Oh no I'm pretty sure he prefers women! He's just a little shy and to serious for his own good sometimes."
Seth disappeared into the hut with the other women. The blond leader paused, "Are you not coming Kana?"
"No, I want him!" Kana said pointing after Roric's retreating form.
"Have it your way Kana, but you're missing out." The blond said before ducking into the tent.
I entered the village of men subconsciously looking for the man, who had caught my attention earlier. I had tried to ask a passing man for help, but the man had just hurried away from me, with fear written all over his face. Puzzled by their behavior I decided to leave. I was almost out of the village, when the man I had seen earlier motioned to me from behind a hut for me to follow him. Curious but wary of a trap I followed him at a distance.
He led me to a group of trees near a little brook on the edge of the forest. We were out of sight of both villages. He snapped his fingers and gave a come hither motion. The little girl he'd had with him before came out from some reeds she'd been hiding behind and stood in front of the man.
Putting his hands on the girl's shoulders the man said haltingly, "You must leave now and take the girl with you!"
"Why? Am I in danger? Is she in danger?"
"Yes!" The man said shaking his head vehemently.