Feeling a bit vulnerable, Anya tried to put her top back on but one of the men snatched it away. “No point in covering up” the man said waving Anya’s vest high in the air.
Then the man with the gun turned and said, “Stop it Kyler, the boss may tolerate your behaviour but I won’t”.
“Charck” the man said with a slight plea in his voice, “You know the boss believes the rumours about the Leather Glyphs having been spotted in the area”. Charck continued walking and said “And you think these two are scouts or something?”
“Yeah!” Kyler said, but then doubt entered his eyes “Well, maybe not scouts, bait perhaps?
”Bait? Did I hear that right” Charck questioned, “Is that supposed to explain your behaviour Kyler?“
“Yeah…I mean we should search them…you know before they see the boss”
“I know just what you mean” Charck's voice was filled with scorn “First of all you idiot, the Leather Glyphs disfigure themselves” Charck said turning to point out that neither woman was branded on the arms or face, something which was extremely common among Leather Glyph women. “Secondly, we leave a mark on them and the boss will throw us into a pit fight” Charck said. For a moment, Kyler shuddered at the thought of such a slow and very painful way to die.
“Damn it,” Kyler muttered under his breath.
“You want to say something Kyler? Charck asked.
“Fine, take it back!” Kyler tossed the vest back to Anya as she scoffed at his prying eyes. “I’m so ready I probably wouldn’t mind a piece of a Leather Glyph woman,” Kyler thought to himself. |