Chapter 61

“ALL seven of us will sleep here?” Marjien blurted out, skepticism laced in her voice. Standing was fine as they were now all standing at the center of the room but she was unsure how all of them could fit themselves to sleep in this tiny house.

“Understandably, if the young lady should require different accommodations -” the elder began but Theo and Tara quickly denied.

“And don’t worry yourselves for doing something for us,” the chief added, “My people have no need for help.”

“But we must -” Chloe began but there was a force underlying her tone as if she was doing that to confirm something.

“If you wish to repay us, you will leave at first light,” he snapped, “And you will remain here until then.”

As the elder and his attendants left, the old man’s arm brushed against Vivien. The member of the Five Leaf Clover felt her skin crawl and she had to try very hard not to leap away from the old tyrant. Instead she fixed the old man’s retreating back with a g