Bones of our Ancestors

Calypsei sat as a bundle of nerves until Tinaro showed up, sitting beside her and she found herself not as tense, simply because she had a friend nearby and that was a comfort she needed. Her parents would have called her weak for that, but she saw it as strength. Sometimes the bravest thing someone could do was ask for help. Bass began his speech, and quickly Calypsei soaked up every word that he had to say, analyzing things as she broke them down into pros and cons. She was going to make her decision logically, instead of anything else like emotionally or on a whim. He spoke, and she related, agreed, and was determined to fight beside him. Shai, her training partner, stepped up and she nodded. “I will fight with you.” She would say next, a serious look on her face – not a smile. This was war.