Go," she said.
"Corey and I can carry you," Daniel said. "Just grab on--"
"Then three of us will get caught instead of one. Go."
She pushed Daniel. When he hesitated, she shoved him hard enough to knock him off his feet.
"You know it's the right thing," she said as he scrambled up. "They won't hurt me. Without you, I'm the only benandanti they have."
We didn't know that, of course. But she was right that we'd never escape carrying her.
"We'll come back for you," Daniel said.
"After you have backup, please. No offense, but you guys aren't up to fighting these people.
"Corey and I can carry you," Daniel said. "Just grab on--"
"Then three of us will get caught instead of one. Go."
She pushed Daniel. When he hesitated, she shoved him hard enough to knock him off his feet.
"You know it's the right thing," she said as he scrambled up. "They won't hurt me. Without you, I'm the only benandanti they have."
We didn't know that, of course. But she was right that we'd never escape carrying her.
"We'll come back for you," Daniel said.
"After you have backup, please. No offense, but you guys aren't up to fighting these people.
( Kelley Armstrong )
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