On The Road To Nowhere: The Beginning

[Tessa]

“Are ye through scarin’ the maidens?” Yalene asked, she was made of sterner stuff than to be frightened by such a trick as that, “I am a sailor, dear Matthias. Ye’ll ‘ave t’use more than ye’re tricks t’rattle me. Perhaps if ye could create a mighty storm I would ‘ave taken more of a fright.” She laughed, turning back to Liath, “Now, ‘ow many men did ye best Liath?” Yalene though she was young knew when to stop a battle of wills, Matthias would think he could best her, and she would think she could best him. It wouldn’t get either of them anywhere, and it certainly wouldn’t help the atmosphere of the camp to start an argument with the vampire.