Kavira POV We were nearly finished with our food when Vorian gathered our plates and carried them to the table, while Sorentha collected the rest. He didn’t return right away. A quick glance revealed the two of them locked in a quiet debate. I kept my gaze forward, resisting the urge to listen in. For some reason, I didn’t want Varek or Maelira to notice, though I couldn’t explain why. “You two coming back?” Varek called out. “Yeah Vorian’s just trying to steal my cookie,” Sorentha replied, snatching the treat from his hand. The arch of his brow told me that wasn’t the real argument. “I’ll remember that,” Vorian said with mock warning before grabbing another cookie and strolling back over. He stretched out beside me, pulling me against him. There were two cookies in his hand so I sw

