Khy'eras

And the wall collapsed. He could see it happen, could see as she struggled to hold it together for a brief moment, then surrendered and let it come tumbling down. The woman who looked at him now wasn't the confident, completely in control pirate she had been since they reentered the city. It wasn't ...

The loud series of clanks and thumps were enough to rouse the half-breed from sleep. His eyes cracked open and he saw Cirice watching him. It took a moment for his brain to put the pieces of the day and night before together. He smiled as he realized what had happened. Honestly, he'd expected to wak...

He was happy to see that the walls hadn't gone back up yet. She was still there, looking down at him. "I think I'd be more surprised if you were good at them." he smiled, reaching up to push a strand of hair behind her ear. He watched as she finished adjusting her vest, laughing privately ...

He was silent, studying her face as he pondered her words. He'd known she was a pirate, she'd been very clear about that, but somehow he hadn't really realized what that meant. As she spelled it out for him, he couldn't help but wonder if he'd made a mistake. Maybe he shouldn't have let this go as f...

He grinned back at her as he pulled his tunic over his head. "I aim to please." He finished dressing, leaving his armor in the room. For what he had in mind it would only slow them down. He left the glaive in the room too, belting on his sword instead. "Come on." He grabbed her h...

Darius flapped back to a different platform in the trees. He set her down gently, and folded his wings again. "I'm glad you're not scared of heights, that would have made it harder to show off for you a bit." He was grinning, but then he got more serious. "Some of my kind take flying ...

"I hope not either." Darius agreed. He moved over to stand next to her. "How about this? It's been under a day since we met, and this is definitely a big step. You have to get back to your ship, and I can cover ground quicker than you can in a straight line. You make your way back an...

He laughed as she whispered in his ear. "Trust me, I've seen you angry. Mother bears aren't always as intimidating." He watched as she began to walk away, halfway tempted to throw some teasing comment after her. Then she stopped, turned, walked back, and kissed him. A final seal on the dea...

Most things when seen from high above looked far more picturesque than when you finally had to land and could see them up close. Cetnisadel Bay, Darius decided, probably looked just as nice from ground level as it did from the air. It was truly breathtaking, maybe even more than the Preldova Narrows...

Darius hadn't been sure how he would react to seeing Cirice in her usual grounds acting the way she usually did. In fact he'd been very prepared to be horrified and to hide it away. But to his surprise as she roughly shoved the man sitting next to her to the ground, he found that not only was it not...