Chapter 14Adin
Adin and King Auberi had countless fights. Adin had been forced to argue his belief that elves and fairies were lesser than humans. The more he did, the less if felt right. King Auberi continued to support slavery saying it was a part of their culture. He seemed to do so with less conviction. Adin had taken to talking kinder about fairies and particularly elves. He had even been invited to dinner with the king. The king left his hand linger on Adin’s thigh. The two debated into the night. Whenever they forced the other to concede to the other, it felt less like a successful attack. The king kept fewer guards around them. They had started to share alone time.
“I admit your performance with Liam was arousing,” Auberi acknowledged one night.
The king looked depleted and tire
