Ashlyn Chronicles 2: 2288 A.D.: A Time Travel Sci-Fi Fantasy
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“As have you, Keeper.”
“Is there anything you need? Any instructions or orders?”
Ashlyn could sense the Keeper leading her. They needed to talk. “Just one. Tomorrow, I want you to give me all the information you have on the Draconians.”
“Very well. I will be waiting, and again…it’s good to have you back.”
Only Ashlyn knew the full meaning behind the Keeper’s words.
“Ash, what was all that about? Who are the Draconians?” asked Steven.
“They’re up next on my to-do list. I’ll tell you about them tomorrow.”
Solon spoke, “Lady Ashlyn, why don’t you and Lord Steven go get some rest. I’ll see that our guests get settled into their quarters.”
“Thank you, Solon,” said Steven.
Ash watched them walk away.
“Come-on,” said Steven taking her hand.
In their quarters, Ash tossed the sword onto the sofa and plopped onto the bed. “You have no idea how good this bed feels. I’ve been sleeping on the ground for days. I even spent one night in a river, hidden beneath a waterfall from bloodthirsty mutants.”
“You should write a book about it,” said Steven laughing as he flopped down next to her.”
“Maybe I did. I found a library in a robot world with a book that had my image on the cover. The robot librarian was reading it. I was even wearing the same chain necklace from the day you and I first met. We were so naive back then. Almost nothing is what we thought it was, and now, most of what we knew won’t ever exist.”
“Now I really want to hear the story.”
“You will, but the story isn’t finished yet.” Ash rolled over and cuddled up to his chest. “Steven, can I pick the name of our son?”
“That was brisk. You could have warmed me up with a little pillow-talk first,” said Steven lightheartedly.
“Oh, baby—it’s sooo big…and I want it sooo bad,” said Ash, playfully smacking her lips and talking like a cheesy hooker.
“Okay, okay … I get the point. What name do you want?”
“Ja’kal. It means little wolf,” said Ash.
“Ja’kal. I like it,” said Steven. “Where did you get it?”
Ash smiled. “It’s from a story Gorok told. He became a hero to the people of Earth.”
“Sounds interesting. I’d like to hear that story,” he prodded.
“It is, and you’ll do more than hear it—you’ll live it.” Ash rose from the bed. “I’m going to take a shower. If you want to join me, I promise to drop the soap.” Turning on her 1920’s Atlantic City casino hooker’s voice, her leg wrapping around the doorjamb, “And I really want it sooo bad, Stevo. Whadda ya say? You gonna give it to me, or do I gotta go looken for some action out on the street?”
Steven jumped from the bed. “I love a story with a happy ending.”
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