The Questions II

“No.” Gary stated the denial firmly.

The others shook their heads and shifted uncomfortably, as if they might surround Tensel and force him to stay where he was.

Tensel looked shocked. He studied the ancients facing him and then slowly looked around the circle.

“What is this?” The question was directed at Gary.

“You have to be protected. We will hunt.” Gary answered.

“I have always hunted,” Tensel said.

“Granted, there are many at this table considered stronger and faster, but I have managed, these centuries, to stay alive. I will do what I have always done for our people.”

Damonq cleared his throat to bring Tensel’s attention to him. “We are in a new world. An environment the rest of us are struggling to understand and catch up with. You are familiar with this world. You’ve shared your knowledge with us, but where we are still trying to process and learn to fit in, you do so naturally. You fit and move in this century with humans as if you are one of them. You understand their techn