chronicles of eden - act I Read Online Free Page B

monsters. You need somebody to help with the dangers along the way, you said so yourself," she said sternly.
    "But… why you?" he asked nervously.
    "Why not me? You don't want me to go with you? Is that what you're saying?" Triska demanded as she held the blade closer to him.
    "No no! I didn't mean that! It's just… why… I mean…" he stammered nervously. Triska growled then whipped the blade around, spinning it in one hand before sheathing it behind her. There was no doubt about it; she was a skillful fighter as most women of the world were. Seeing as how their men were always in danger it wasn't uncommon for women to take up the roles of fighters and soldiers.
    "Then what? Give me one good reason why I can't go with you," she demanded. He just looked at her for a moment then down.
    "Well… you are the daughter of the village chief; I don't think your mother-"
    "What my mother thinks or says doesn't dictate my life. I've been training to become a fighter here anyway, I'm ready for this. It's my choice where to go and what to do with my life, and I'm choosing to do this," Triska said sternly. She growled quietly and looked away with clenched fists.
    "There's no way some wretched disgusting monster is going to take you away to be her mate. Not when I saw you first," she muttered to herself, out of earshot of Daniel. He watched her say something quietly then tilted his head slightly.
    "What was that?" he asked curiously. She jumped a bit then looked away with a slight blush.
    "Nothing! I'm just saying, you need somebody who can fight, and nobody else in the village is going to give you a hand with this. It may as well be me," she reasoned with quickly. After a pause she looked to him again with a focused expression.
    "I'm your guardian on this journey. You're a man, you should get used to women telling you what to do. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a monster or human, men don't get a say in the matter," she said sternly. He just looked at her with bewilderment as she glanced to his backpack on the ground. Before he could speak out in protest she looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
    "Is that all you’re bringing? That can't be enough supplies to last you," she said curiously. He glanced to it then nodded.
    "Well, it's all the food and clothing I really have. And a few other books along with my monster guide," he reasoned.
    "You're kidding right?" Triska said shaking her head. She sighed then nodded to herself.
    "Yeah, you definitely need me and my expertise on this trip. No doubt about it," she said simply.
    "I know how to gather food in the wilderness, I'm not helpless you know," he said tiredly. She shook her head and walked over to her bag.
    "Yeah, you are actually. But don't worry, you have me with you. I'll take good care of you," she said proudly as she undid the top flap to the large bag. She looked through it for a moment then nodded with a thoughtful expression.
    "I've got plenty of food I can cook for you, medical supplies for when you're seriously hurt, some blankets and pillows for us to share together under the night sky, a fold-out stretcher for when I have to drag your unconscious hide back to civilization, equipment for trapping smaller animals and fishing for later, my allowance to cover lodgings, a map of our surrounding lands, plenty of clothing to change into after I get dirtied up saving your life from those things, and a new swimsuit I had made for when we just need to relax in the water together," she said with a smile, forming a small blush at the end of her rant. She stood up and smiled proudly at her friend.
    "And a few other necessities for when we're on the road of course," she said with a shrug. Daniel was just staring at her with wide eyes before looking down to the bag.
    "And you're going to carry all that with you on our journey? That's a lot of equipment," he said skeptically. She laughed and shook her head.
    "Of course not," she said with an amused smile.
    "Did you get a horse and