winked and rubbed his arms. “A little fire wouldn’t hurt.”
“I can create a fire, but without fuel to sustain it, it will go out when I fall asleep.” She watched the Bruna turn in circles, presumably looking for something to burn.
Rhuul had been silent for hours, so when he strolled toward her, she wasn’t sure what to think. He stopped in front of her, leaned forward, and held out a pouch. “What’s this?”
“It’s been a while. You should probably eat something.” He pushed the leather container against the back of her hand, urging her to open it.
“I could eat. Whatcha got?” Talloc jogged over, eyes wide.
“Why don’t you morph into one of these animals and mate with it. That would guarantee a clean kill.” Rhuul glanced over his shoulder for a moment before turning back to her.
She really wanted to laugh, but she held it in. Instead, she focused on Rhuul. “You’ve got a lot of nerve.”
“Ooh, are you two having a fight? Will there be makeup sex? I really like makeup sex! What are you guys into, male, male, female, or female, female, male? I can go either way. Seriously. Either.” He licked his lips. “Way.” He made a thrusting motion with his hips and spread his lips into a wicked grin.
Rhuul was about to stand, his lips curled into a sneer. Avalea grabbed his wrist and locked eyes with him. “Talloc, can you give us a little privacy?”
“Okay, but call me when the fighting is over.” He started walking toward a patch of dried grass, but he paused and turned back to her. “If I was a woman, would you prefer small or large breasts?”
“Medium. I like them perky with nice nipples.” She didn’t take her eyes off Rhuul, watching his eyebrows rise.
“Gods, I think I’m in love!” Talloc dashed away, muttering something about knowing exactly which breasts he’d mimic.
When the Bruna was out of earshot, she released Rhuul’s wrist and sat up, taking care to leave Ghena undisturbed. “What’s your problem?”
“What are you talking about?”
“You came to my rescue against the calciphex, kissed me on the mountain, and then act like I’m invisible for hours. When you do decide to speak to me, it’s to tell me I need to eat.”
“Look…” He sucked in a deep breath and stood up straight. “I already told you, I thought that thing was going to eat you, so I reacted. I was … relieved when you were all right.” He didn’t look at her as he spoke and walked a short path in front of her bed of leaves.
“You reacted? So coming after me, kissing me, all that was the same as you swatting a bug flying by your face?”
“Yes … I mean, no, not exactly. You know what I mean.”
He was flustered, and secretly, she enjoyed seeing the overconfident Rhuul stumbling over himself. “Hmm, I think I do know what you mean.”
“You do?” He finally met her gaze with eyes a bit wider than normal.
“Yes. You’re going through what my people call restra . It’s the period in a male’s life when he makes the first steps toward adulthood. It lasts a few years for most. That explains the short temper and inability to control your reactions. You’re growing up! I’m glad we had this talk. Now I know—” Before she could blink, she was lifted by her upper arms.
Rhuul held her so her face was level with his, and he spoke through his teeth. “I am no juvenile, Lea. Do not test my patience.”
“Or what? Are you going to stab me like you do everything else? What’s the matter? Can’t think beyond the point of a blade?”
“You do not know me, yet you assume much.” His left eye began to twitch, and she could feel tiny tremors in his hands.
Being close to him again had an instant effect on her. The inner walls of her vagina seized, as if she wanted to reach for him. She wanted him to kiss her again, and much more, but she wouldn’t give in to those urges. “I know what you’ve shown me. You’re quick to anger, you kill without any thought, you can’t
“I can create a fire, but without fuel to sustain it, it will go out when I fall asleep.” She watched the Bruna turn in circles, presumably looking for something to burn.
Rhuul had been silent for hours, so when he strolled toward her, she wasn’t sure what to think. He stopped in front of her, leaned forward, and held out a pouch. “What’s this?”
“It’s been a while. You should probably eat something.” He pushed the leather container against the back of her hand, urging her to open it.
“I could eat. Whatcha got?” Talloc jogged over, eyes wide.
“Why don’t you morph into one of these animals and mate with it. That would guarantee a clean kill.” Rhuul glanced over his shoulder for a moment before turning back to her.
She really wanted to laugh, but she held it in. Instead, she focused on Rhuul. “You’ve got a lot of nerve.”
“Ooh, are you two having a fight? Will there be makeup sex? I really like makeup sex! What are you guys into, male, male, female, or female, female, male? I can go either way. Seriously. Either.” He licked his lips. “Way.” He made a thrusting motion with his hips and spread his lips into a wicked grin.
Rhuul was about to stand, his lips curled into a sneer. Avalea grabbed his wrist and locked eyes with him. “Talloc, can you give us a little privacy?”
“Okay, but call me when the fighting is over.” He started walking toward a patch of dried grass, but he paused and turned back to her. “If I was a woman, would you prefer small or large breasts?”
“Medium. I like them perky with nice nipples.” She didn’t take her eyes off Rhuul, watching his eyebrows rise.
“Gods, I think I’m in love!” Talloc dashed away, muttering something about knowing exactly which breasts he’d mimic.
When the Bruna was out of earshot, she released Rhuul’s wrist and sat up, taking care to leave Ghena undisturbed. “What’s your problem?”
“What are you talking about?”
“You came to my rescue against the calciphex, kissed me on the mountain, and then act like I’m invisible for hours. When you do decide to speak to me, it’s to tell me I need to eat.”
“Look…” He sucked in a deep breath and stood up straight. “I already told you, I thought that thing was going to eat you, so I reacted. I was … relieved when you were all right.” He didn’t look at her as he spoke and walked a short path in front of her bed of leaves.
“You reacted? So coming after me, kissing me, all that was the same as you swatting a bug flying by your face?”
“Yes … I mean, no, not exactly. You know what I mean.”
He was flustered, and secretly, she enjoyed seeing the overconfident Rhuul stumbling over himself. “Hmm, I think I do know what you mean.”
“You do?” He finally met her gaze with eyes a bit wider than normal.
“Yes. You’re going through what my people call restra . It’s the period in a male’s life when he makes the first steps toward adulthood. It lasts a few years for most. That explains the short temper and inability to control your reactions. You’re growing up! I’m glad we had this talk. Now I know—” Before she could blink, she was lifted by her upper arms.
Rhuul held her so her face was level with his, and he spoke through his teeth. “I am no juvenile, Lea. Do not test my patience.”
“Or what? Are you going to stab me like you do everything else? What’s the matter? Can’t think beyond the point of a blade?”
“You do not know me, yet you assume much.” His left eye began to twitch, and she could feel tiny tremors in his hands.
Being close to him again had an instant effect on her. The inner walls of her vagina seized, as if she wanted to reach for him. She wanted him to kiss her again, and much more, but she wouldn’t give in to those urges. “I know what you’ve shown me. You’re quick to anger, you kill without any thought, you can’t
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