By the time Kyera came back out, both adults were sitting in silence by the water . "Akira, Verone is dead . Daxin, what happened?" Kyera's voice was void of emotion as she dropped the facts on her mother . It took a few seconds for her words to sink in .
"We don't truly know . All we found was blood by the river . A lot of it . We hunted the forest, and Can't find any sign of him . We think he fell in the river… at least what was left of him . " Daxin tried to recount best he could . He couldn't bare to go into detail . The pain he expected would have been better than the reaction he got .
Nothing . There was no response in Kyera's eyes . She didn't seem to be there .
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"Do we know he is dead? Could he have hidden or got help from a wild clan?" Akira tried to reason . Daxin looked at her coldly . "You should have found a body . "
"It is possible that the killer took Verone's body . He had beautiful fur . A rug or a trophy isn't… out of the question . " Kyera whispered, her own cynical tone catching both elder-s eyes . They wanted to dispute it . To erase that gruesome thought from her mind . Yet neither could, it was all too likely .
"Kyera… . I needed to tell you in person but if the humans find me again…" Daxin began and Kyera nodded .
"You will stay with me in the Rebellion hide out tonight . Tomorrow I will have Lazren take you outside the walls as his uncle . You can take it from there . " Kyera replied, leaving him no room to argue . She was in leadership mode and he didn't want to challenge her . "Thank you for your concern, Akira . The Empress Dowager will need you . Go home . "
Akira hesitated for a moment… but bid fare well and sauntered away . Kyera turned and led Daxin back to the tree . They were silent for most the walk, Kyera in her own head and Daxin had no idea what to say . He wasn't even sure what she was thinking… if she was .
"Tell the Clan I will be home as soon as my contract is fulfilled . Sooner if i can . Manage it . " Kyera broke the silence first, and Daxin was greatful . At least this way he had a understanding .
"Alright . I will let them know . As far as now goes… Talis…" he began and Kyera raised her hand .
"Talis will lead the clan while I am gone . If news needs to get to me, come to the gates and say you have information for Kyera Moon . They will let you in . " Kyera added . Her words were so one note, it was unnerving . Then he realized what she said and jolted a bit in surprise .
"Kyera what the hell do you have going on here?" He asked, finally unable to maintain his curiosity . She was wearing a hair pin in tiger form . There was some silent form of communication between her and that Prince . So many layers… so much he just didn't understand . She was indoors!
"Daxin, it's not easy to explain . To put it simply, there's a hierarchy here . The humans have familiars like we used to talk about in stories . Somehow, in protecting Mally and the other shifters I ended up Clovis' familiar . That's the simple big . " she explained calmly, honestly super simplifying it . He nodded, that made him feel a touch more relaxed .
"The complicated part then?" he asked knowing there was more .
"As a Human they know me as Kyera the healing student of HalfEye the Shadow Shaman . I serve the palace as a healer and disappear to 'training' when I need to beast out . " Kyera explained and Daxin chuckled . He had to admit he was impressed by her resourcefulness . At his age and intelligence, he wasn't sure he could have come up with a better way of hiding in this palace .
"Then that only leaves one question . " Daxin added glancing over at her so he could see her reaction . "Do you have a child patient?" he asked smoothly . Kyera's face spoke before she ever opened her lips . The child wasn't a patient, and Kyera was troubled by the question .
Chapter end
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