Tempris said while dangling from his neck with her tiny arms locked around him like a koala who had found her permanent tree. "Why would I be scared? I know you won't forget your promise."
She perked up as if remembering something important. "Oh that reminds me, some bearded guy came down here earlier to yell at me. But I was really brave. I looked right at him and said that when Mister finds out you hurt me he is going to beat you up so bad."
She rested her chin on Jax's shoulder and casually scanned the bloodstained floor behind him with the curiosity of a child browsing a toy store. Her eyes drifted over soldiers playing dead and men quietly crawling away in terror until she spotted her target and pointed cheerfully at the corner.
