The portal had dropped them off in the outskirts of Haven. Portalocity tech was one more thing that Karla could add to the list of information she didn't want most Kaeleerans to have, especially her enemies. But Haven wasn't that far from the Glacian border, which meant it was the ideal staging ground for their reconnaissance missions. They could
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"Karla!"
He got to her, sweeping her up in an embrace, and whirling her around in the air. Yes, the deep snow made such an act tricky. He didn't care. It was Karla.
"Missed you."
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And he wouldn't be allowed out of her sight for at least a week when she was.
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Which made this damnable bond that much more irritating. He should want to wring her scrawny neck, not sniff it.
He was compromising by wanting to do both.
"At least you didn't bring an entire brigade of friends with you," he said, following Morton at a much more sedate and dignified pace. "This time."
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He wasn't sure whether he'd be more disappointed if she gave up and retired to a hunting cabin while the rest of them continued the important work of saving Glacia, or relieved to have her of his hair, or exultant that he'd been right all along.
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And so he was hanging back, half watching Karla's reunions with a little smile, and half getting a feel for his surroundings. This was the settlement that Karla and Warren had helped to establish last year, then? Even taking the time difference into consideration, it seemed to be doing fairly well. That was encouraging, if only slightly.
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"I suppose I am," he replied, giving the feline a small nod of his head and suddenly wishing that he had a far better grasp on Protocol than he currently did. "I'm Jonothon. One of her friends from the island."
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*I am Kaelas. I am Warlord Prince of Haven. I am very brave and very fierce.*
He wasn't threatening Jono, just trying to find common ground. *You do not have wings or claws like Warren. But you are much bigger.*
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"Please tell me you're not actually expecting me to march them in formation against the Blood," he scoffed, fairly positive that's where Julian's mind had gone. "Trust me, mate, I know suicide tactics when I see them. The landens are overpowered in most aspects, except possibly numbers, when it comes to fighting Hobart and his ilk. What they will have going for them is that they'll be the last enemy anybody will ever expect, and they'll have somebody giving them orders whose entire life has been spent either preparing for, or actually fighting in, some war or another ( ... )
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Because if that's what Glacia needed, that's what she would do.
"I just...don't have to like it, okay?" This was making an excellent argument for her to just suck it up and write back to Jr, though. Not liking something wasn't enough of a reason not to do it. "I think I know how you felt when we were first talking about contracts."
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He was getting a little ahead of himself.
"We can draw up a contract together," he offered, "work something out that works for both of us."
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