I have no intention of aligning myself with some arrogant human king on his gilded throne. Noah was gone. It was nice to know you can be silly.”
“I guess I’ve grown comfortable in this world.”
“I’m glad. Shannon?”
“Right behind you!” she happily chirped. All the workers covered their ears, so Noah and Shannon did the same. Because Valia was still in the middle of her convalescence, he could not ravish her with his usual vigor. I can’t explain it, but it feels like the world is running out of magic. Fighting the Profane is to court death, which jeopardizes your quest. “Leuca Aithorn, it’s been a while,” said Noah, shedding his adult face for his natural one. “That’s new.” They were heading towards the castle, but it was not their destination, and at one point, Noah stopped an old woman passing by. We might be able to convince him to join our cause, at least temporarily.”
“You want to enlist the help of a dragon?” Shannon gawked. But you should know that what you did seems to have stuck. It was natural he was protective of her. But it was not the face she knew, nor his aged guise or his natural youth. Once he was gone, Shannon cleared her throat. “That’s not what I meant.
