ALEK REACHED FOR THE DAGGER sheathed to his calf then gingerly began to slice into the bottom of the sack, trying to touch it as little as possible. It was tougher than it looked, and he had to saw at it. Then the weight of the body inside ripped through and dropped to the ground with a loud splat. An awful stench wafted up, and he heard someone gagging.

Bet that's Sabyn, he thought. He really can't handle smells. Alek turned to look at the girls. The three of them stared in ...