She ran her fingers down the ridge of his nose, pausing at the tip, then sliding farther down. His lips twitched when her fingers touched them. She wasn’t quite sure whether the result was a small smile or an even smaller kiss. But his eyes fluttered open, and his head turned to look at her.
“That’s the pleasantest wakeup call I’ve gotten in a long time,” he said with a fuller smile. “I guess you want us to be on the road soon, so we can eat in Thundermouth.”
“That’s not the only reason I want to be in Thundermouth, but yes, skipping two meals hasn’t been fun.”
“Well, then, let’s see about reclaiming your luggage from the lady of the house.”
Utiva was not in a mood to let them back in, especially after she saw the dead body.
“You people are dangerous,” she told them. “You’ll bring wor
