Aisell walked round the market back towards the canteen not really watching where she was going. She was watching Luke lying on his back in her palm, his chest slowly rising and falling as he slept. His face was no longer pale and he had a bit more colour about his cheeks. She reached her …

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“No…no…” Luke shouted as the monster closed to within striking distance. All he could hear was the sound of his heart about to explode and the sickening hissing sound from the beast. His arms wobbled and his head felt like his brain was on fire. Sweat ran in torrents from his forehead and his vision …

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It took another full minute walking steadily but nervously for the pair to reach the grate. Luke turned around and set his sack down. Aisell had stopped a few paces behind him and was watching and waiting for him to arrive at the entrance to his home. Luke was feeling a lot happier now he …

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“Hey little guy…don’t be scared…I’m not going to hurt you.” Aisell said in a soft voice. Luke didn’t move. He didn’t speak. He felt like a rabbit in headlights under her gaze. He’d been spotted by other giants before and he’d always reacted quickly and gotten out of there. He didn’t know if he wanted …

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Luke groaned awake, his stomach growling and crying out to be fed. He lay staring up at the indented metal ceiling and rubbed his hands on his eyes trying to clear the gloom from his vision. He breathed out a long, slow sigh as he pressed his hands into his forehead. His head was pounding …

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Luke groaned as he slowly blinked awake. It used to be he would have just a few precious seconds between waking up and seeing his surroundings, reminding him where he was and what his life had become. Now he didn’t even have that. He was woken every day by the same thing. Hunger. Vicious, aching, …

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