Prince of Song & Sea by Linsey Miller
Author:Linsey Miller [Miller, Linsey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Disney Book Group
Published: 2022-10-15T00:00:00+00:00
Gabriella and Vanni followed Eric into the captainâs quarters. Nora lingered on the deck, telling them sheâd join in once sheâd talked to Sauer. The room was crowded but lush. There was a bed on one wall draped with a thick quilt, and worn pillows covered the chairs. Eric paced between the table and bed, palms pressed into his eyes.
âWhat was that about?â Gabriella asked him. âI know Ariel being here isnât ideal, but if she was shipwrecked, she at least knows her way around a boat.â
âI almost kissed her today,â Eric said, and threw his hands up. âI donât even know if sheâs been on a ship. She can swim, I think, but we are heading to kill a witch. This is just another worry, andââ
Vanni held up a hand. âWait, what was that first thing you said, because I know it wasnât what I heard?â
âI almost kissed her,â whispered Eric.
âWhat?â Vanni covered his face with his hands and screamed into them. âWhy?â
Gabriella collapsed into one of the chairs and dropped her head between her knees. âYou nearly kissed a girl who you just met? Whenâd you even have the time?â
âWhen I showed her around Cloud Break earlier,â said Eric. âWe didnât, thankfully, but I was an inch away from dying.â
âKissed her!â Vanni threw up his hands. âEric! What part of your curse did you not understand?â
âI know!â
Heâd nearly died. A pretty face. A beautiful day without worry. A promise of understanding and a confidante in Ariel, and he had nearly kissed her. It made him so anxious he felt sick.
âWell, hold on,â Gabriella said. âCalm down. You didnât, and youâre aware youâre attracted to her now, so donât do it again.â
Eric rolled his eyes. âYou say it so easily.â
âI would hope not kissing people is easy,â she said. âIâm more interested in why weâre going after this witch when youâre dead sure this woman who saved you is real and your true love. Finding her would probably involve less murder!â
Eric tried to find the words and failed. He swallowed and whispered, âWhat if Iâm wrong? How can I ever trust myself enough to even try? Itâs a certain death. I at least stand a chance at this.â
He retreated to the far side of the table and curled up on one of the chairs.
Vanni approached him, hands out, and said gently, âAnd if we kill the witch first, you wonât be afraid, because the curse will be gone. Youâll be able to actually fall in love with someone.â
Eric nodded. He wouldnât be terrified or have to be as cautious, and he could go out and meet anyone. Every-one. His emotions wouldnât be a knife in the back. He could fall in love with anyone he wanted, even Ariel.
The thought made him feel dizzy.
âAnd Grimsby wonders why youâre afraid to get married.â Gabriella scoffed. She stepped next to him and touched his shoulder. âYou good to discuss the Blood Tide?â
Eric inhaled through his nose, exhaled with a whistle, and nodded.
Gabriella
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