Well … no wonder…
"I'm aware. And I felt his pain and fear, too—I'm not heartless, Tarkyn. But the strength of him! He's massive! As big as our biggest wolves and… that male walks a knife-edge. Did you see his eyes? Even when he couldn't stand, he was marking us for death."
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
🤦♀️… well, atleast Rika (although a human) is there to stay with Harth if Tark is forced to part from her… perhaps circumstances will force Rika & Harth to bond (a positive)…. disappointingly, El continues to complicate circumstances more and more, displaying another devastating lack of empathic capacity - the ’collective male’ reaction in that room to her treatment of Zev is totally lost on her - and now she is putting Tark in a double bind situation - crushing to him - in a choice of competing duties between queen & mate … perhaps Gar or Aryn will step in and save him from the situation 🤞… 🙈🙈🙈
Rika and Harth inched up behind them, but Elreth's gaze snapped to each of them. "Alone," she said, her tone leaving no room for argument.
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
ElReth’s ego insecurity and anger issues 🤦♀️… she is her own worst enemy …good thing Gar is there to balance the dynamic
The fire rose in Elreth's eyes, but she'd been affected enough herself to keep her anger in check.
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
Thank goodness … Gar & Tark!
"Fuck, El, really?"
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
🥲
She couldn't afford that. She couldn't let herself get trapped in her own thoughts. That was tantamount to death when she'd been in human hands. She wasn't yet confident there was any difference here.
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
I was hoping she had matured more than this… Elreth’s behavior can be so small 😕
"Calm yourself or I will order you into chains!" Elreth snarled from behind the wall of soldiers. She tried to push past them, but with glances for confirmation from Tarkyn—who nodded to encourage them—the males, who were accustomed to their Queen's hot-headed nature, shuffled to keep themselves between her and the threat. Though even Tarkyn considered the threat minimal from an unarmed human gripping her own child.
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
Try talking and senting for truth snd stop the ego trip of threatening to put people “in chains!”
"Because there's no way to know their motives," Elreth snapped at Harth.
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
Good points!
"He's not aggressive! He's reacting exactly the same way you did when you woke up and didn't know where you were! Surrounded by strangers!" Harth said, her eyes silvering with tears. "Why do you all treat people who respond the same way you do as if they're doing something wrong?"
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
Thank goodness for Behryn!
"She is," Behryn piped up and everyone turned to stare at him. "What? I can scent her from here. She's telling you the truth—and that's a hive of bees we're going to be forced to kick over."
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
😮
Rika swallowed, then glanced at Harth again before she answered her mate. "I left the human world in 2012. We were… the people I worked with were at the cutting edge of technology, Gar. I'm not saying I knew everything they did or were working on, but… Gar that means that Harth is from the future—at least, the future for me. It never even occurred to me that the Portals might cross time, but… Gar, she must be what they made after we defeated them! She must be their answer to not being able to take the Anima they'd planned to capture."
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
Rika will help Harth see that over time and heal and grow … so not to stereotype … wisdom to know the difference
"Not all of us," Rika grumbled.
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
These two are too funny together😂
"Hence the throwing?" Gar pointed out.
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
Three groups … the Anima, the Chimera, and “good” human … all traumatized by bad humans and now thrown together reacting to that trauma … I hope they will soon be helping each other heal from that shared trauma - this could be the best medicine if cooler heads can prevale snd stories be shared!
ch 17 The Human Condition
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
Gar showing caring and giving empathic information to Tarkyn has to have a helpful effect upon Harth
Gar's voice was quiet, but thick with authority. "She's having a panic attack. Rika was the same when she arrived. Just give her some space."
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
😂… if only I could have tapped out “prejudice” correctly … the Amina and the Chimera are not the only ones putting carts before horses or d‘s before j’s 😅😂🙃…
There was a fucking human here with these creatures?
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
😂😅… well we have everything in the mix that could possibly be there … snd everyone’s individual reaction to it… 🫣the communication needs to start before predujice and defensive imagination takes over… 🤯
There was a fucking human here with these creatures?
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
Indeed… 🙃😅
"I'm going to need to, uh, interrogate the invader," he said with a glance at Tarkyn. Harth had the impression he was swallowing more laughter. Please leave us—you can guard the door. But send someone to get the Queen, and please ask Behryn very gently if he'll come over to act as Advisor. I believe he's home.
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
LOve Gar’d reaction😂… of course he would laugh… it is the story of him and his mate all over again... Gar Will more easily keep a level head, not jump to assumptions snd listen… I think Har being the first on the scene is a good sign!!!
ch 15 War Chief
Fantasy · AimeeLynn
Amazing experience! So very well written… you will lose yourself in it! The characters are deep and the story line rich, beautifully worded … truly an unforgettable tale to be cherished… Thank you🌷✨💫
Be Gentle, Immortal Master
Fantasy · Witchhazel