Dulce's Champion by Lisa Daniels

Author:Lisa Daniels [Daniels, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-21T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

An Unexpected Experiment

The next morning, Dulce rose and noticed that she was no longer in the clothes that she had been in the day before. Instead, she wore the same nightgown. The seer remembered enough from the previous night to know who had probably changed her clothing. A noise at the door caused her to look up.

Draven walked into the room and placed a tray on the table. “Good morning.”

“You changed me.” It wasn’t quite an accusation, but the way she said it did require a response.

“Yes. You ran along the beach in the trousers. I did not want you to be sandy and uncomfortable.”

“Oh,” she looked at him. “Thank you.”

Draven simply nodded and moved toward the door.

“You aren’t going to join me?” Dulce looked at the meal, then at the man.

He looked at her, then looked away. “Um, you aren’t dressed.”

Dulce couldn’t help but laugh, “You changed me. Surely, you aren’t feeling shy about my apparel.”

He cleared his throat. “You were asleep then. The nightgown looks a bit different on you when you are awake and moving.”

Dulce twisted her mouth, “But you must have seen me naked. What difference does it make whether I am awake or asleep?”

His eyes met hers for a moment, and she thought she detected a blush. “A significant difference, I can assure you.”

“What if I change? Would you join me then?” He was clearly about to decline, so she pressed, “I hate eating alone, so I would really appreciate if you joined me. If you have already eaten, you can just sit and talk with me.”

Draven looked to the hall, then back at Dulce. A small sigh escaped his lips, something the seer felt certain he hadn’t wanted her to notice. “I'm not much of a conversationalist,” he warned her.

Dulce grabbed a few clothes from the dresser and hurried to the bathroom. Quickly changing, she stepped back into the bedroom. She placed her nightgown in the dresser, then moved over to the table.

He pulled the chair out for her, and she sat down. “Thank you very much. I know you aren’t much for talking, but your company is nice. Sometimes, Darinon and I just sat in quiet because you don’t always need to talk to communicate.”

As he sat, Draven looked over at her when Dulce mentioned her champion. He laced his fingers together and just looked at her.

Dulce picked up her fork and started played with the egg scramble. “I still really miss him, but something feels a little different today.” Her eyes met his. “How long do you need me to be patient?”

This seemed to catch him off guard. “I'm sorry?”

She looked back at her egg. “Last night you told me that you needed time and wanted me to be patient. I can do that, but I would like to know roughly how long…” She wanted to give some reason why she needed to return, but Dulce couldn’t think of a single thing that would take her back to Ishtar.

“There is nothing for you back there.

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