[JER]
"The warlock who saved me?" Malika asked meekly as she held on tighter to Jer. She needed more information and for the looks of it, he would give it to her regardless. He wanted to gain her trust and make her feel like this was just some phase of their lives.
"Yes. But she is just one of the seven. They told me to give them Rukiya in exchange for protecting you and keeping you safe, and I will do just that. No one will ever hurt you baby, not even Awuor," Jer said confidently and Malika nodded in understanding.
She wasn't sure what Jer meant by the seven but she would ask later on, when she was weak or apparently weak. But for now, she needed a distraction, especially with Hawi almost approving the letter that Mbali was to send to them.
"I wish there would be no war," Malika whispered against Jer's chest. She knew she was wishing for the impossible but what else could she do when right now she was Jer's meek wife?
