Chapter 557
“The world is full of secrets,” Damien said in a low voice. “If others knew that you
understood, it may cause your family trouble.”
“We keep our secrets in the family, Warrior,” Tyle answered for the family. “We
knew we had some connection to you, but we have never shared this thought
outside the family. The way the women treat weak men, like shopkeepers, more
gently seems strange, but we have never discussed it. We know there is
something...”
The boys stared at Damien and his Brothers just waiting. They did not have
enough information to figure it out on their own, but the suppositions they had
made were accurate.
We ate dinner and my family spoke honestly with the boys. They said nothing to
them that was overly inflammatory. The things they'd said could safely be
repeated without endangering us. I realized this was a test.
If we returned to the compound and the boys repeated what they'd been told,
we'd be no worse for it. Nothing being said was all that terrible. I was certain
what we told the boys later would be based on their reaction to this test.
After a leisurely dinner the men sat and played cards with one another. I knitted
silently as the conversation continued. The boys seemed to be absorbing
everything Damien's family told them.
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There were things in the mountains the men saw infrequently. Dangerous
creatures that scaled the steep cliffs and could eat a man alive. Hannah had told
us about them. She had called them Racks. If this story got back to us, we'd
know the boys had talked.
As the evening progressed the lessons continued. Damien started to explain
about other creatures Hannah had told us about. Most of these things existed
beyond the mountains. The lessons were given slowly, because the boys had
never heard of these things before.
If we were able to save the boys it was information they would need. Should the
General come to us with complaints, we would know who talked. It wouldn't get
us in that much trouble, though. I had to appreciate the stealthy way Damien was
ferreting out the kids’ Loyalty and discretion.
Before bed I slipped into the bedroom with Christof and Damien. We checked the
pad and noted written messages from both Kennedy and Hannah. The girls must
have talked because both apologized for sending men that hurt me. That had not
been the intention.
The big news was that Hannah would take Bane’s son away. She advised we
trust the boys slowly and gradually begin to educate them. Once they were old
enough and had enough knowledge Hannah would send us a message. She
would tell us at that point how she planned to get them out.
Kennedy wanted to know if we could do that with other Warrior families. Freeing
men from the compounds wouldn't be difficult if the men went willingly. ALL we
had to do was find one family at a time and educate them. My girls would arrange
to have them taken away after that.
The letters unnerved me. If we did what the girls asked us to do and the men
reported to the General, there was no telling how we would suffer. I begged
Damien not to do it. Perhaps he could just save Tyle’s family and then be done
with this.
“We will protect you,” Damien assured me, “and we will be careful. This is
something we must do, though.”
“You don't understand,” I begged in a plaintive voice.
“I saw a man like Evan. He was a free man. They had cut-his-hair. It was awful
and I think he was almost broken. I couldn't bear it if that happened to you all.”
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begged and pleaded, even argying I'd
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My Men weren't Listening to me. I
was fed the root and told to be quiet.
Warriors were fighters and these
men were fighting back. They were
done being obedient slaves. The
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“Come,” Damien finally commanded, “I wish to clean myself before bed. I will
wash you and you will wash me, we both find that relaxing.”
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I nodded and smiled up at him. He
was right. Having him rub me down
was immensely plestrbe: fe might
Bethe chance to keep begging
him as well. Although it seemed his
mind was already made up. The
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In the bath I whispered pleas to Damien, he looked critically at me Pulling me
onto his lap he spoke into my ear.
“Did you like being a slave?” he asked.