“Oh yes.” A smile spread on her face, transforming her from a fierce warrior to a lovestruck woman. “Celestial Mates matched me to my Sigald.”
Kal perked up at the name. “Really? Me too.”
“I believe Sigald gave Merit the idea, actually,” Belith said. “How are you finding everything?”
Kal thought back to the conversation she overheard, and her gaze drifted to the counter and the sharp-eyed Tal woman. She said, “Well, it’s early days yet.”
Belith dipped her head in agreement. “Most everyone here is from somewhere else. Do not let them make you feel out of place.”
But she was out of place.
Belith followed her gaze to the front of the store. Specifically, the Tal woman at the counter. “Pfft. That one only wants what another has. Do not worry yourself with her.”
“Are you telling me she’s
