Predator Eyes Of The Demon 37

"Unworthy," Tenude murmured as Donatiki yanked loniqe back deeper into the tree cover.

"That will alert the others, putting us in danger, you overeager pup," she snarled.

"Good," he shot back, unabashed. "Why wait for the testing when there are so many targets here and now?"

"Because that's how it's done. With an honorable hunt, with sanctioned kills of kiande amedha/hard meat. Not here, not when the odds are against us. If the signal failed and we're stranded, we won't survive long. You have put us all at risk," she continued before smashing him across the bio-helmet, more out of frustration than punishment. But it had the proper effect, staggering him backward so he tripped and fell, an embarrassing sight.-pg.195 chpt.8