I strode to her. Balancing Nicu with one arm and snatching the dagger affixed to my spine, I pressed the weapon into her hand. I curled her fingers around the hilt, illustrating how to hold it. If we survived this, I would teach her later how to impale an enemy. For now, I had two darlings to protect, and this dagger would provide backup in case I failed to rip our opponents in half first.
