4 Chapter 3

Silence descended, as Poet thought. After a time, Poet spoke.

"I came as close as I dared with my camp to the Draca, so that the Calnai would not be interested, and it would not look like I was meeting with them to the Draca. Have things strained so much? I am now leaving, but I take a person as a promise of safety, from the Calnai this day. I fear even the blood I have tying me to them is not even surety enough. Kenzi, have you chosen a surety?"

"Yes, and the rest have already been sent on their way. She is fitting, for she is the granddaughter of Helmic's favorite daughter." 

Poet turns back to Helmic and stares at him.

"What?!" Helmic sputters.

"WHY WOULD YOU BE SO STUPID AS TO BRING HER!!!!"

"I should be the one mad, not you. She is one the best of my warriors!" 

"I doubt not that she has tried her best to master that Khopesh I gave her. Yet she has ideas I do not what to encourage!"

"Did I not warn you not to give it to her?"

"Yes, but I wish you spoke more clearly on the matter!!"

"It's your problem now my dear friend."

Poet, with this being totally dejected sits on a stump, hand to his forehead.

"Well, this is an interesting prospect now is it not, Kenzi?" teased Evonte.

"Shut up, you sun baked leech!" sneers Kenzi.

"What nice words, they could make a fortress of love!" quipped Evonte, retreating.

"Ok, you may have 1 minute, don't kill him, and I get to watch." Poet spits icily. 

"Finally!"

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Author here, its gunna be a while till I have the next chapter finalized, thank you for ur patience.