The Goblin Twins by Kit Barrie

Author:Kit Barrie [Barrie, Kit]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2022-11-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter fourteen

A'bbni

A’bbni was sure his face turned bright red when Shi’chen told Lai to be nice to him. He suddenly became very aware of the handsome young half-elf gazing at him across the room, and he unconsciously brushed a few strands of hair off his face. “Please sit if you’d like,” he offered in Cserethian, motioning to the only chair in the room that was at the desk.

Lai set down the bundle of belongings he had been carrying before he crossed into the room and took off his cloak, draping it over the back of the chair. A’bbni saw that he had a rapier in a sheath attached to his hip, as well as a knife in his belt. But Shi’chen obviously trusted him, so he was not going to worry about it. The sword by Lai’s side made him rather dashing, he thought. Almost like an elven prince. That thought sent A’bbni’s mind tumbling down several memories he did not need to think about right now.

Lai spun the chair so he could face him, sitting down on it cautiously like he might break it. A’bbni wondered if the finely carved chair was better than most furniture Lai was used to. He slowly sat down on the edge of the bed, facing Lai, suddenly very glad he had taken the bed instead of offering that spot to the young man. He gave Lai a small smile as he tucked his legs under him. “I wish to thank you again for taking care of my brother.”

Lai gave him a grin that lit up his green eyes, and A’bbni had to swallow as his breath caught in his throat. “No need to thank me, Your Highness. Your brother is a good man.”

“He is,” A’bbni said. “I’m sure he’s told you everything about me.”

“Not everything, I’m sure,” Lai said with a soft laugh. “But enough to feel like I know you already.”

A’bbni felt a blush creep over his cheeks and ears, and he twisted his fingers into the hem of his tunic to distract himself. “I’m glad. What about you? Your Cserethian is excellent.”

“Yours is too,” Lai replied. “But I’m not from here. I’m from Yuntillo.”

A’bbni sat up straighter in surprise. “Really? I mean… I assumed…” He blushed deeper, suddenly at a loss for words, which was not usually like him.

“You assumed I had some human blood because of my ears,” Lai said matter-of-factly, turning his head so A’bbni could see the short, sharper-pointed ears against his head. A’bbni nodded wordlessly. “My father was an elf, and my mother was human.”

“That had to be a strange childhood,” A’bbni said softly, his fingers itching to touch Lai’s ears, and, he realized with a start, not just from scientific curiosity.

Lai shrugged a little. “My father was not around. He didn’t even know about me until I was almost ten.”

“That’s awful,” A’bbni said softly.

Lai shrugged again. “Not a big loss as far as I’m concerned. He was a first-class asshole.”

“What about your mother?”

“She was great,” Lai said, his voice softening a bit as he leaned back in the chair.

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