“Of course not. You are a sentinel. That is your job. Now stop with this nonsense,” Acorn snapped.Skye winced as she said Sandy's name and looked up at the rising sun, not wanting to even glance at the Kuku mob and think about what he might be doing to them in just a moment. Skye hated violence, but he had to obey Acorn's every command, or else... he shook his head vigorously, forcing his brain to move on to a different train of thought. Please don't fight back, please don't fight back.
He hoped they wouldn't. He really, really did. He hoped he and Acorn would sit at the entrance of the burrow long enough for them to pass. To Skye, at least, it didn't look like they cared about Mwindaji Mwepesi right now. It seemed like they were going a different direction.
Maybe I can try stalling Acorn.
He knew, right as he thought it, that it was a terrible idea. From what Skye had seen of her, she didn't seem like one to be stalled. But maybe it was worth a shot.
He looked around, rubbing his eyes from looking at the bright sun for so long. But what would even cause a distraction? He looked down, hopeless.
"Do I- do I have to fight?" He asked, his tone slower and more emotionless than he usually talked. "Can I... stay behind?" He knew what the answer would be. But he had to try.