Adam's Flight by Penny Wilder

Author:Penny Wilder
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay, fantasy, paranormal, transgender, captivity, dragon shifters, mates, pansexual, magic users, draqborn series

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CHAPTER SEVEN

Adam stared somberly at the dead cow’s head sitting artfully on a platter in front of him. He’d come to the conclusion that rich people had decidedly horrid taste in food. Either that, or the Captain had deliberately chosen dishes to discomfit his guests, which wouldn’t really have surprised Adam either. Every meat dish on the table, from fish, to boar, to duck, was plated with the head attached. Adam had found himself consuming an inordinate amount of vegetables in order to avoid having sad, dead eyes stare up at him from his plate. The Captain had introduced their party as Misters Winter, Summer, and the Greens. The guests made small talk but mostly conversed among themselves. They occasionally stared down their noses at the four companions as if they were curiosities instead of guests. It was off-putting. Adam pushed his food around on his plate and listened quietly to the chatter around him.

Finally, to Adam’s relief, the plates were cleared, and everyone was served a sweet berry ice cream. It was divine. He closed his eyes and savored the sweet mixture as it melted on his tongue. He opened his eyes to catch Flint watching him intently from his place beside Elli on the other side of the table.

“You have a beautiful home, Captain,” said a pale woman with angular features and a mass of brown curls piled high on her head. Her eyes scanned the great dining hall, taking in the odd collection of taxidermy, weapons, and paintings displayed on the pink satin wall coverings of the room. Her lips were pursed in disapproval.

“How sweet of you to say so, Lady Williams. I’m very fond of it myself,” replied the Captain. His eyes twinkled as he sipped his wine.

“Such a unique collection of animals you have here, Captain,” remarked a portly gentleman with a mustache.

“Ah, yes. I’m afraid I cannot take credit for the animals. My grandfather, Admiral Harold Tiggs the First, amassed the collection in his travels during the Uprising. I’m afraid too, Lady Williams, that I cannot take credit for much in the appearance of my home. My mother did a great deal of the decorating.”

“Very fond of pink,” Marin murmured from his seat next to Adam, causing Adam to snort into his wineglass.

Somehow, all the way at the end of the table, the Captain heard him. “Quite so, Mr. Winter,” he called. “As some of you know, the admiral was one of the first to settle in In’Mai when they began to rebuild after the Split. Used to be part of Milloren in Loras before the Split ripped the city down the middle.” He shook his head and sighed. “Tragic. When the Split opened up, so many folk fell into the chasm and perished. Both from Loras and Domin. Where was I? Ah, yes. Grandfather was one of the city planners, you know. During the Uprising he traveled a great deal and was of great assistance to the Order. His daughter, my mother, Lizzie was her name, was left here on her own.

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