Dominic had handed over his duties to the other warriors as the ten year old refused to stay with anyone but him, clinging to him desperately as he tried to leave.
The weather around them was also temperamental. The day before, lightning had lit up the sky for hours, frightening the child so badly that she was inconsolable until it abated.
The warrior was only talking about heading out to hunt when the weather had changed, Grace curling up in a ball and screaming in terror, causing Dominic to abandon his plan and rush to her, gathering her in his arms as she sobbed, clinging to his shirt.
‘Don’t leave me, I don’t want you to go’ she had whimpered over and over.
‘Shh, it’s OK, I’m not going, I’m here, the storm will be over soon, don’t be frightened’ he whispered into her hair as he roc
