Page 86 of The Silent
“Alyah has called the Bangkok house. The Irin are going to take responsibilityforthem.”
“It’s a risk. We don’t know where their minds are. Their father is stillliving.”
“Niran and I explained the danger, but Alyah wouldn’t change her mind. Ginny is already on her way north with a fewscribes.”
“Singers would be better. The women would be more likely to trust other women. Unknown males willintimidatethem.”
“There’s not enough,” Leo said. “Ginny and Alyah will havetodo.”
She held out her hand, and Leo helped her fromthevan.
“What canIdo?”
“How are youfeeling?”
“Fine,” she said, the corner of her mouth turning up. “I wasn’t expectingcompany.”
“Malachi can do that with Ava,” he said. “See what she sees when she’s having avision.”
Kyra said, “Did you think it would happenwithus?”
He shook his head. “I wasn’t even thinking of it, to be honest. I just remember feeling concerned because you were somewhere I couldn’t protect you. Then I put my hands against yoursand…boom.”
“I felt you,” she said. “When you arrived, I felt you. I was surprised. But you heard what Iheard?”
“Probably not as clearly as you did. It wasconfusing.”
“Human thoughts always are. You speak the Old Language,” she said with a smile. “That means you cantranslate.”
“I’ll have topractice.”
“So we’ll practice.” She took his hand. “Wherearewe?”
“An inn that Sura knows. He says the owners arediscreet.”
“And when will you go to thecompound?”
Leo dropped his voice. “We’ll do some reconnaissance tonight. We might even go first thing in the morning if it looks like astraightforwardraid.”
“The Grigori thoughts were unguarded,” she said. “They’ll be no match for Irin and free Grigoriwarriors.”
“Let’s hope not.” Leo put an arm around her shoulders. “If we can scatter them and take their charges, that will be enoughforme.”
ChapterSeventeen
They didn’t wantto leave her at the inn alone, but they weren’t expecting her tofight.
Their loss, Kyra decided. She could fight, especially against the scared boys who populated the compound in the hills. She’d seen the pictures Niran and Leo had brought back. She’d seen the small houses and the women, two with small children and one heavilypregnant.
“I can help with the women,” she said. “I’ve fought before. I’m nothelpless.”
“Do you speak Shan or Burmese?” Alyahasked.
“No.”
“Then you won’t be much help,” the Irina said, strapping on various knives and a small pistol. “Stay with the van and keep your head down. Don’t attract attention if you can help it. Leo will be distracted enough asitis.”
Kyra suppressed the urge to hit something. Unlike Leo, who could learn languages with a few looks, Kyra didn’t have that gift. Though she was fluent in English, Greek, Bulgarian, Serbian, Turkish, and French, she had no knowledge of Asian languages. She’d never had any reason to think she wouldneedthem.
