Page 38 of Savage Throne
And then there were the ones that looked like they were built for speed, their barrels short, their frames streamlined.
“Are you ready to play a game, Monique?”
I stiffened.
Oh, God. What the hell is he talking about now?
Chapter seven
The Grand Master’s Game
Moni
I put my view on Leo. “A game?”
“A very fun one yet educational.”
“Alright. What’s the game?”
“Tonight, you’re going to shoot each of those targets.” Leo pointed to them. “You get three chances per target and you must hit the gold point. When you do, you get ten points. The goal is to get to a hundred points.”
“What do I get if I make it to a hundred?”
“Not if, Monique, when.”
“What will I get when I make it to a hundred?”
“What do you want?”
“To go back to Lei tonight.”
He smiled. “That can’t happen.”
“Then, to call him.”
“You could not tell him that you’re on Mount Utopia.”
“I wouldn’t.”
He crossed his arms over his chest. “Why do you want to call him?”
“I want to make sure he is okay, along with my sisters. I need him to focus on going to sleep and not trying to find me.”
Leo widened his smile. “You could have asked for money or property.”
“You already gave me that.”
“And in the end. . .family is the most treasured thing to you?”
“Yes.”
“My soul just warmed. That doesn’t happen much.” He lowered his arms. “But. . .now I know even more that my wife chose right. I’m just thankful that I was wise enough to finally listen to God and her.”
Song came over. “Her making a phone call to Lei could be risky. They might track the call.”
“They won’t expect it and we’ll make sure she isn’t on long enough to call.”
“Still.” Song frowned. “I don’t like it.”
