Calm before the Reckoning (part three)

A grinning Nix watched Jun Li chase Milat down the shoreline, desperate to get even with the Aquarion after being dunked in the water several times. "She hates to lose."

Semmi nodded and watched as the pair got further and further away. "I've known her for years. She'll chase him until he decides to retreat into the water."

Nix smiled at the blonde officer. Her wet hair hung down to her eyes, and everything she was wearing looked like it had been soaked in water and rolled in sand. "Let's just declare our victory and hunt up some of Pon's private stash."

Semmi gave him a conspiratory glance before making sure no one could hear. "How did you find out about that?"

"If I know anything, it's old bastards." Nix walked toward the hitching post where Flash and Nightmare were tied. Flash had sired several foals, but he decided that once was enough after his initial coupling with the demon horse.