DeeBee, as she was typically addressed, arose and turned in time to see her Cray playmate, Rain, running to her in that odd way they move.
“Tell what’s chasing you!” she demanded through thought. Her own heart continued to be effected by the emotional outpouring from Rain.
“The Others sensed out plan to meet” Rain replied. “They are not 30 strides behind me!” At this, Rain reached the side of his friend
Without hesitation, the two joined hands & ran for the relative safety of the other side of the monument. There was a small door at the base
Safely inside, the door closed and bolted, Rain and DeeBee slumped together to the floor. They both concentrated on mental control .
The Others would detect directed thought, so the young friends each concentrated on different places in the small room; not on each other
It was nearly an Earth hour before Rain could use his superior mental powers to scan the area, and found it to be safe to exit safely
The Others were, after all, impulse hunters. They had no staying power. DeeBee had once likened them to the long extinct “cheetah”
“Rain, we can always go up to the farmhouse” DeeBee said in speech. “My palm is still registered, and we could spend the afternoon inside
“I must report.” Rain thought back. “The Others may be human, but they’re dangerous & must be stopped!” Even at 10, DeeBee understood why.
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