Page 11 of As Darkness Fall
“First, we try and find me some clothes that fit, so you stop walking around like a Tommy Hilfiger model. That’s step one. Step two is food, because I can feel the hanger coming on, and it won’t be pretty.”
“Hanger?” Vir asked.
“It means hungry-angry,” Aaron supplied. “When you haven’t eaten in so long, you get irate.”
“That explains a lot,” Vir said, looking at me and nodding.
“Well, then there’s the fact that she’s probably on her–”
I fixed Aaron with a glare so harsh he stopped speaking instantly.
“Men,” I spat hotly, shaking my head.
“Hangry,” Vir repeated. “I get it now!”
“See!” Aaron cried. “It makes sense, doesn’t it? Great term.”
I groaned, rubbing my face. “I hate both of you. We also need to set up camp, Aaron. Somewhere we can rest. You’ll probably have to send some of your men for supplies, because Johnathan is in no condition to be moved far, and I’m not far behind him,” I said, admitting my condition.
“Supplies and a place to stay are not an issue.”
Both Aaron and I turned to regard Vir where he stood.
“They aren’t?” I asked. “I mean, we have them. They’re just back at the last camp Aaron’s team and I made.”
I glanced at Aaron for confirmation, and he nodded.
“You won’t have to get those,” Vir said. “I will take care of it.”
“Is this one of those god things?” I asked.
“Yes.”
“Okay, great. Well, snap your fingers then. Or whatever you have to do. Aaron, call your men inside. We could all use some rest and recovery, I’m sure.”
“I can’t,” Vir said, interrupting my flow of thoughts.
Frowning, I paused, taking a deep breath. Dealing with gods was getting annoying. I just wanted a straight answer.
“Okay, Vir. You just said it wasn’t a problem. Now you’re saying you can’t do it? Why not? In detail, please.”
“We must go to my temple for that,” he said, gesturing past Aaron.
My frown deepened as I looked around the chamber. “Uh, I thoughtthiswas your temple,” I said quietly, fear rising inside me.
“No,” he said. “There are many temples. To all the gods.”
I closed my eyes, dreading the answer but needing to know, nonetheless. “And this one?”
“This is the temple of Amunlea,” Vir said quietly.
“Oh,” I squeaked. “Great.”
Why the hell had the temple of Amunlea, the freakingEmpressof the Shifter Gods, reacted to me of all people.
That couldn’t be a good thing.
Chapter Seven
