Female Novel
Chapter 607
“Where are they?” | asked the man, starting to panic. “Did you take Damien’s family and Basin’s family or just us? Didn’t myfemale offspring send someone for Rose’s family and mine?”
“The slavers,” Thom spat out, “were offered safety in our camp. They are being transported separately. Hannah and Kennedy arewell respected or such a request would never have been honored.”
| stared at the man in the dim half light of the tunnels. He had referred to our men as “slavers” and | had that sinking feelingagain Free men would view men like Damien and his Brothers as no better than the women.
“lam free with Damien and his Brothers,” | said quickly taking a step toward Thom.
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“They said | was not a slave and made me family one night ‘long ago-*
Thom snorted and his eyes flashed, “They told you this? They told you one day you were family to them?’
“Yes,” | said eagerly nodding my head, “they said | was family and not a slave. Damien and his Brothers decided on their ownthat slavery was wrong. | asked to be free and they made me family.”
“That was their decision, was it?” Thom asked lowering his voice and sounding slightly menacing. “They told you what you wouldbe and you accepted it. It doesn’t sound to me as though it was a real choice.”
| was startled by the statement and stared blankly at him. Thom just continued to speak, “You cannot make someone family,Rachel. Family between men and women is a choice. | don’t think you ever had the option of choosing another family. You weretold where you belonged. This is no different from slavery.”
The man’s words cut deep for some reason. Probably because there was a measure of truth in them. It wasn’t Like | had beenoffered the choice of Damien’s family, it was just the only option.
“Drink, Ruth,” Thom said, “it is still a Long ride to our destination.”
It took a several tries for Rose to finally Lift the canteen to her lips and take a tentative sip, then a couple of gulps. She Lookedamazed as she handed me back the container. This had been a first on this planet for her.novelbin
My friend and | rode hand in hand, silently for the most part. | wasn’t sure what to say. Freedom from Nu-reeh had been such anoverriding goal, | hadn’t stopped to think what problems may lie ahead.
It never had occurred to me that my men would be judged harshly by their peers.
The air was bitingly cold on my face when Light suddenly shone ahead of us. We passed out our narrow passage into a Largercave. There appeared to be a flat, black lake with a large circular island in the middle. A series of big camp fires lit the island andsurrounding area. In the dim Light | could see small openings all around the lake. It was like a hub with spokes running off fromit.
On the beach were several transports Like ours. | saw men milling around passing in and out of the Light.
“We lost this bet, Brother,” one of the men on my transport laughed.“They beat us.”
Our transport came to rest next toanother and settled down the with aslight crunch on the ground. Menwere eve yer Fre @pisy énidihtcut off. SAAN SG ustalking happily to their friends.Looking to the side, the othertransport that had been travelingbehind us also came to rest on thebeach. | could see the Lump that wasFuji laying very still. The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
Men approached and one leapt onto the other transport to examine my friend.
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Rose and | rushed toward the voiceand Fuji. She lay listlessly on the
transport as the man ous dof herbinding, Taman th ing the ropesclirddd our rescuers severely for theirincompetence. His hands on Fujiwere gentle as he removed the ropes,though. He seemed intent not toharm her. The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!