AARYN
He heaved a sigh of relief as he entered the cave and scented both Gar and Hannah.
There were still many of the disformed in the cave—more than usual after the morning's dramatics, they all obviously wanted to be together and to talk to Hannah and Marryk.
The couple would become famous among the disformed, especially if the traverse was closed for a long time. Not only had Marryk achieved what so many of the trainees hoped for in finding an unprejudiced mate, but Hannah was beautiful. And physically weak.
They would be fascinated.
What surprised Aaryn as he moved through the cave and the people began to notice him, bowing or submitting, saluting if they were in his pack, was how closely Gar was seated to the two. He'd squeezed himself in to sit on the small table in front of the couch where the pair sat, leaning, elbows on his knees and speaking earnestly with them—like a big brother who was worried.
