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it is the new Way, with the Ka-Tse in their real proper place; as the dominant species in Ocean. Now, why don’t I take you for a swim along the shore just over here?’ He started to press against her side to try and guide her away from the clan.
She snapped her jaws at him in exasperation. ‘I said no! Tell me more about these other zetii instead — those not Ka-Tse. What happens to them now then?’
Catches gave up trying to redirect her physically, but stayed close to her side as he continued sulkily. ‘The Seer told us the Way was never meant for them. They’re smaller than us, weaker than us — and stupid mostly. They need to keep in their own corners of Ocean and stay out of our ranges.’
‘ I see. And what if they don’t want to?’
‘ Drive them out of course. If we have to. We can do it.’
‘ Just the Guardians? There are so many of the others.’
‘ Of course! But when all the Ka-Tse join together against them we can. Can’t we stop talking about this stuff and just go for a little swim? I know this lovely little bay near here…’
Dusk shook her head. Inside she was shocked at this youth’s aggressive beliefs. Surely he was just boasting and did not really believe this nonsense?
‘ It’s hardly likely that the Ka-Tse are suddenly all going to join together against the other zetii though, is it?’
‘ Oh yes, it is. And not far off. Kark Du has it all planned. He said that…’
He suddenly cut off as one of his friends bumped him hard from the side. Catches turned to him in anger but the friend whispered something urgently to him. He turned back to face her, wide eyed, suddenly quiet. She prompted him: ‘You were about to tell me what Kark Du said?’
The friend answered instead. ‘Greetings, Fades Into Dusk. If you’re looking for Kark Du Storm Before Darkness, I know that he was called away urgently to meet a messenger. He may not be back till dawn.’
‘ I see. Thank you, that’s helpful.’
He dipped his head slightly and led the still stupefied Catches In Air away.
Dusk paused for a moment, then decided she had better leave. She turned and made off away from the Guardians, towards her own clan. She thought about the strange conversation with the youth Catches. It had been different from any she had had with a Guardian before, they always seemed a little careful of what they said. Catches had said disturbing things. She was sure he must have just been showing off. Storm had made some harsh statements about what needed to be done, but always justified them with the crisis that forced them. He was fond of quoting: “Hunger makes the bitter fish sweet”. He had never said anything to her about dominating the other zetii. Yes, that must be it. Catches was just a typical young male, showing off to impress her for the usual reason that young males showed off. All that stuff about driving out the other zetii — he must be exaggerating.
Chapter 9
“ Anger sullies the pure heart.”
- Forgotten Thunder (8,111 - 8,159 post Great Alluvion)
A fresh south easterly had been building the sea swell, and large, rolling breakers crashed against the lonely beach. Sky and Muddy raced along the rearing edge of the breakers; enjoying the fleeting novelty of a vertical wall of water beside them. Just before each wave broke, they could clearly see out from the face of it and make out the tall palms on the shoreline that were being buffeted by the gusty wind. The dolphins darted through the mayhem of the surf zone; only their finely tuned reflexes and sheer power stopping them from being thrown bodily onto the beach.
Muddy was the first to tire. ‘Come on Sky, let’s go deeper now. That was great but exhausting. I need something to eat, we’ve been swimming since dawn.’
Sky followed Muddy reluctantly into the calmer depths and they searched for food as they continued their swim eastwards parallel to the shore. Sky begrudged any delay; he badly wanted
She snapped her jaws at him in exasperation. ‘I said no! Tell me more about these other zetii instead — those not Ka-Tse. What happens to them now then?’
Catches gave up trying to redirect her physically, but stayed close to her side as he continued sulkily. ‘The Seer told us the Way was never meant for them. They’re smaller than us, weaker than us — and stupid mostly. They need to keep in their own corners of Ocean and stay out of our ranges.’
‘ I see. And what if they don’t want to?’
‘ Drive them out of course. If we have to. We can do it.’
‘ Just the Guardians? There are so many of the others.’
‘ Of course! But when all the Ka-Tse join together against them we can. Can’t we stop talking about this stuff and just go for a little swim? I know this lovely little bay near here…’
Dusk shook her head. Inside she was shocked at this youth’s aggressive beliefs. Surely he was just boasting and did not really believe this nonsense?
‘ It’s hardly likely that the Ka-Tse are suddenly all going to join together against the other zetii though, is it?’
‘ Oh yes, it is. And not far off. Kark Du has it all planned. He said that…’
He suddenly cut off as one of his friends bumped him hard from the side. Catches turned to him in anger but the friend whispered something urgently to him. He turned back to face her, wide eyed, suddenly quiet. She prompted him: ‘You were about to tell me what Kark Du said?’
The friend answered instead. ‘Greetings, Fades Into Dusk. If you’re looking for Kark Du Storm Before Darkness, I know that he was called away urgently to meet a messenger. He may not be back till dawn.’
‘ I see. Thank you, that’s helpful.’
He dipped his head slightly and led the still stupefied Catches In Air away.
Dusk paused for a moment, then decided she had better leave. She turned and made off away from the Guardians, towards her own clan. She thought about the strange conversation with the youth Catches. It had been different from any she had had with a Guardian before, they always seemed a little careful of what they said. Catches had said disturbing things. She was sure he must have just been showing off. Storm had made some harsh statements about what needed to be done, but always justified them with the crisis that forced them. He was fond of quoting: “Hunger makes the bitter fish sweet”. He had never said anything to her about dominating the other zetii. Yes, that must be it. Catches was just a typical young male, showing off to impress her for the usual reason that young males showed off. All that stuff about driving out the other zetii — he must be exaggerating.
Chapter 9
“ Anger sullies the pure heart.”
- Forgotten Thunder (8,111 - 8,159 post Great Alluvion)
A fresh south easterly had been building the sea swell, and large, rolling breakers crashed against the lonely beach. Sky and Muddy raced along the rearing edge of the breakers; enjoying the fleeting novelty of a vertical wall of water beside them. Just before each wave broke, they could clearly see out from the face of it and make out the tall palms on the shoreline that were being buffeted by the gusty wind. The dolphins darted through the mayhem of the surf zone; only their finely tuned reflexes and sheer power stopping them from being thrown bodily onto the beach.
Muddy was the first to tire. ‘Come on Sky, let’s go deeper now. That was great but exhausting. I need something to eat, we’ve been swimming since dawn.’
Sky followed Muddy reluctantly into the calmer depths and they searched for food as they continued their swim eastwards parallel to the shore. Sky begrudged any delay; he badly wanted
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