1992 At the cabin part two.
Runs With Stick put her arms around her mate "And what do I smell like now my dear?"
Silver Two Trees grinned, "Wet lilac."
She laughed and sat down to eat. "So tell me what happened while you were gone."
"After I accepted their offer, I went down to the compound and was hired to do various menial tasks. For the most part, all I had to do was keep my eyes and ears open and get a feel of what they were up to. I spotted your father almost immediately, and it was everything I could do to not just grab him and come back up here."
The old Cunni looked up and smiled, "I can't blame him for that. First he had an obligation to his employers, and second he had no idea of what I thought of my employers."
"When it became apparent what they were up to, shortly after informing my contact, I was told that I had fulfilled my obligation and I was free to go."
"We had become friends of sort while we worked together. But your mate did not tell me who he thought I was or about you until the day we left. We left separately to try to avoid too much suspicion and met up a few miles north of the compound."
"When we arrived here, I went down to talk to Roger and Mac to see where you had gotten off to. All Roger would say is that you were away on business."
"Mother help me. Mac is dead. He was murdered down south on a business trip. They sent his head back to Roger in a box."
"You avenged his death?"
Runs With Stick fingered the new bones in her necklace, "Yes Father, they have paid for their crimes."
"And my wife and mother?"
"Yes Father, I have avenged them as well."
"I did not mean to abandon you Daughter."
"I know Father. You did what you felt you had to do for my uncles."
The old Cunni looked at Silver Two Trees, "You did not tell me I have brothers."
"Sir, it's a bit of a joke. Your daughter overheard you the night before about going to help your brothers at Broken Knee. She thought you meant her uncles."
"I was only ten years old Father."
"And now you are a grown woman."
Runs With Stick felt her cheeks flush, "Yes Father."
"And you, are you the one that trained my daughter to be a predator?"
"Yes Sir. I apologize for what we were doing for a living, But I am not sorry for having her as a partner."
"It is ok, we all do what we feel we must Son. Daughter, you said you are all retired now?"
"Yes Father, Sam met me at the bus terminal and made it clear that he knew all along and that it stops now."
Silver Two Trees looked up, "Sam knew all along?"
"Yes dear, and he knew where the money came from. He also had a long discussion with Roger yesterday."
"Are we in trouble?"
"No, but he made it quite clear that we are retired. All of us."
"So what do we do now?"
"Sam said that we should go talk with Missy at the school. Apparently she knows too, but she wants to thank us and show how our contributions have been used."
"What is Roger going to do now?"
"He will continue to run the cafe." Runs With Stick finished eating and set back a bit in her chair, "Father, would you like to join us tomorrow? You used to know Roger before."
"Yes Daughter, I would like that very much." The old Cunni slid his chair back, "Now if you'll excuse an old man, I think I will take the chair in front of the fireplace and go to sleep. You two have important things to discuss amongst yourselves before tomorrow morning."
Silver Two Trees coughed as his face grew warm, "Sir?"
"You have been separated from your mate for almost two years. You have some catching up to do."
Continued.
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