Talya
They gave Cecily one of two beds inside one of the small cabins. The baby and her mother had the other bed. Cecily and the children slept, but I sensed the others were awake. There were mats covering the floor. The one beside Rondy was empty. I walked between everyone and lay down next to him. It was strange because my first impulse was to drag my mat as far away from Rondy as I could get. A ridiculous thought that made no sense.
"Are you okay?" he whispered.
I guess it was hard for humans to understand beastkind hearing. "I'm fine but whispering does no good. Only the children and Cecily are asleep."
"I was being polite."
That had me giggling and relaxing a little at his nearness. "Did Cecily stay out of trouble after I left?"
Humor laced through his words, "Of course not. She wanted to see the vampire drink blood, but he drew the line and told her she should have better manners at her age."
"I bet that went over well."