Zlu chuckled again. "I hope there is a big animal and not just a squirrel."
Anastasia laughed. "I hope so too."
Darla's gaze slid to her and her teeth clenched. "I have never seen people eager to meet death!"
"You are really too much Darla!" Anastasia lashed. "You are the one who is igniting fire. Almost every logic says that the smoke is going to invite animals, and when are joking about it, you are passing stupid remarks. In fact you are the one who is eager to—" Anastasia cut off herself. "You know what—just serve this princess dinner as soon as it is ready!" She rose to her feet and then walked to where Ileus was, leaving a wide-eyed, wide mouthed, Darla. She heard Zlu and Carrick laughing.
Ileus was tying the last rope to the peg. They had only two tents, which were erected pretty fast. "I heard what you said to Darla," he said when he walked behind him.
"I am not sorry for what I said," Anastasia muttered.
