Susan woke up not long after and they ate a hearty roast meal prepared by Catherine, who turned out to be a wood sprite from the nearby forest, and John's lover. Chris wondered how they made that dynamic work.
"So it's true for all dragons?" he asked, glancing at Susan and remembering what she'd told him about the other women who had lived with his father when the was young. "How do you make something like that work?"
Elizabeth looked to be somewhat glowing as she straightened her back to answer. "John is the one I chose, and he keeps me happy and satisfied. As long as that remains, I don't care who else he does." She winked over at Catherine before continuing. "Besides, I love her, too."
Lord Guthrie chuckled and finished chewing a large bite of meat before speaking to Chris, gesticula
