Chapter 17: Pursuit and Kill
Gurgle!
Her stomach protested again.
Hunger caused Samantha’s belly to twitch and spasm painfully.
She whimpered softly, lowering her head to nibble on the unpleasant, damp earth. She missed the days under the Dragon Mother’s protection even more, despite being oppressed and bullied by Garoth every day. That was still far better than these precarious days of eating dirt to fill her stomach.
“Garoth... should I beg him to take me in?”
Suddenly, Samantha recalled what Garoth had said when he left.
Though reluctant to admit it, she knew clearly that Garoth was smarter and stronger than her and should be living better.
“Even if I have to follow all of Garoth’s orders, that’s fine. I never liked using my brain much anyway.”
Samantha no longer wanted to wander endlessly.