Preview: Warriors Blue - The second season of the Colors of Moonlight series

Jonathan

He looked out the window and was enjoying the night. In the last few minutes, he had been watching the woman who had come to sell her child to them while she happily walked off the property.

He didn't care about these mothers. Well, let them do it. The children were often even better off here. His cousin Sara took care of them. Besides, other things kept Jonathan busy. Major things.For some decades now, they have been taking in children. It all started with a clan of friends and was a great success. Zacharias' clan helped them with tips on dealing with the children and their education. Jonathan's family, in turn, had shown them how to bind warriors and day guards to themselves without binding their souls.

This exchange brought many advantages to both clans. And in the meantime, a good friendship had developed from it. It began as an alliance to work together against a clan that had caused them all trouble.

Jonathan sighed. If the situation didn't improve soon, he had to fall back on this alliance.There was a knock. Before Jonathan could say anything, the door opened. Sara stepped inside. Long blonde hair with wild curls lay around her head, and a serious move surrounded her lips.»What's so essential to make you forget the rules of politeness, dearest cousin?« Jonathan asked. He wasn't angry. Even if she hadn't waited for his »Come in.« He just loved to tease his cousin.

Contrary to her habits, however, she did not respond to it.

»I'm afraid there's a problem with the new kid. And it's my fault. I wasn't paying attention,« Sara explained.

Jonathan frowned. What problem could a six-year-old ever create? Children were innocent and easy to manipulate. Although there was one thing, he could think of.

»SinTex?« he asked.

He watched his cousin shake her head. »No. The mother was dependent on SinTex, but I can't smell anything like that on the kid.«

Well, if that wasn't it, the problem couldn't be that worse. SinTex was what they had to worry about. This new drug had appeared a few months ago. They didn't know what it was yet.

However, it quickly became clear how dangerous this drug was. The consumer was already irrevocably dependent on it after the first intake. And not only that. Whatever was in it, it seemed to sharpen all senses for a short time, which quickly made the consumer boisterous. If the effect faded, however, this drug seemed to paralyze its victims. Besides, stories have been coming up about life-threateningly hypothermic as soon as the effect subsided. The news kept saying that the victims had spent a night outdoors in sub-zero temperatures.

»Then what is it?« he asked after he and Sara had been quiet for a while.

»Well ... it looks like ... I'm afraid the mother of the child wasn't the mother at all. At least not if you believe the child.«

Jonathan took a sharp breath. That was truly a problem. Or it could at least become a problem if they didn't do the right thing. »How could this happen?«

»I don't know either. As I said, it was my fault. They looked so alike. And even though I found her a little young to be a mother ... she had all the papers with her - birth certificate and similar. I haven't done any more asking. The kid itself didn't say anything until the woman left. When she asked me where her sister had gone, I naturally became aware. But the sister was no longer to be found. I don't know how she got out so quickly.«

»Do you know who the mother is?«

»That's what we're trying to find out right now. What shall we do?«

»The first thing we must do is try to contact the mother. Everything else will be clarified when we have found her,« Jonathan decided.

»All right.« Sara waited a moment before turning around to leave the room. Jonathan wanted to let her go first, but then he thought about it. »Sara, wait. Bring the child. Maybe I'll find out what's behind it. If the sister smelled of SinTex, the kid might know something about it.« Sara turned slowly, and Jonathan could feel her gaze clearly in his back. »This stuff keeps spreading. Is anything more precise known by now.«

»No. I sent Kevin to get us a sample. Maybe we can find out what components make this stuff that dangerous. If it spreads at this speed, it will soon no longer be available only here on the coast. I think it's time to invite our friends from the city to prepare them. Maybe we can get information faster if we work together. We can also do a lot better from two locations.«

»Do you trust Kevin? What if he takes it? After all, he is a mortal,« Sara pointed out.

»But he is one of our warriors. I trust him. We do not bind them to us for nothing to assure us of their loyalty.«

»You're probably right. I hope he succeeds.« Sara turned around again and walked towards the door. »I'll send the child,« she said before she left the room.