“Our last patzee?” Solstice said, sheathing her knife and adjusting her rifle.

“What is with you and name calling?” Silver said with a frown.

“What is with you and speaking in plural.” Solstice shot back

“I swear it’s like I’m babysitting foals,” I groaned. “It’s like dealing with tribal leaders only you two are more mature and do less name calling.”

Their relationship in a shellnut.

"Take that you bitches!” Solstice shouted as she stood up and put her rifle down. “You get one free shot, ONE, you better not miss next time!”

Also, you have a character cursing! For shame!

"Agreed,” I said as I looked at the gates again. “You know, I once heard a story about a hero who was faced with that supposedly unanswerable question by a Sphinx.”

“What was his answer?”

“They surrender.”

The classic answer to the unstoppable force. Also... Clever girl.

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