047: Flames and Fury

[Ona]

If the guards and nurses hadn't woken us when they did, we might never have opened our eyes again. The smoke was so thick that I could barely make out the edges of Orion's face as he shook us, a youngling in each of his arms as they all cough, gasping for air. Everyone is rushing around, making sure that the medicine is safe, and that all of the little ones are safe in arms.

"Count them all!" I choke as I help Daax stand. "Make sure we have all eight babies!"

"Yes my Queen," one of our family guards shouts into the smoky room. With a distraction this big, we want to make sure none of them go missing. This would be the perfect opportunity for the queen to make one or more of them disappear.

For all we know, that was the whole point of this fire. The Queen hasn't asked for them in weeks now, but that doesn't mean that she doesn't still want one. I still don't know why she'd want one of Primus' babies, and I don't care. I just know that I will not sacr