Sultry: Another Country Heard From
Copyright© 2015 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 14
Sultry: Another country heard from: 14
"Very ingenious," said Sultry, as the many horsemen departed with their bags of flour. The rest of the group from Cassandra nodded.
Seven in One, said ... in that seven part harmony... "We would have wasted a great deal of time and split our resources if we'd fallen for it."
Cassie asked, "Now what?"
A great many people said, "We follow the man with Eva ... right?"
"We do," agreed Sultry. "It would be pure foolishness to follow the false trail."
"What if someone is waiting to see if the false trails are followed?" The Powers that Be suggested.
Sultry looked at the gods personified and said, "You guys! Sheesh! No wonder the human race is so screwed up ... but you're right. We can't take the chance. If you thought it so did they."
She turned to the gang, "Two per decoy ... go!"
There was a little confusion but sides were finally chosen and the pairs took off.
"Wait! Come back!" Cassie shouted. "You're invisible!"
"Picky, picky, picky," Sultry said. She did things with the watch and everybody appeared in the present time and Chaos. "Ok ... now go!"
Cassie looked a little indignant, "Wasn't much sense in sending them out if watchers couldn't see them."
"Yes, Dear," Sultry said, slightly chagrined.
Seven in One asked, "Do we need horses?"
"Probably," Cassie said and looked down her nose at Sultry.
"I can't think of every little thing," said Sultry.
They left and right footed it back to town and ran to the stables. The barn floor was up, the horseman and his packhorse with Eva bundled up were just disappearing into the hole in the ground. The sneaky bastard had circled back to town.
"Hear now!" exclaimed the hostler, "Get out! This doesn't concern the likes of you!" He drew his sword.
What in the hel is a stable flunky doing with a sword? Sultry thought as she drew her ōdachi, reached past his guard and took off his head. She looked at the sword, Gee ... nice and long! Just like I like 'em! and she blushed.
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