Chapter Twenty-One
“What’s wrong?” Mia asked after the second time Korum fell silent, as though absorbed in his thoughts.
They were eating a late dinner on the beach—a romantic outing Korum had suggested the day before. Mia had expected something over the top... and it was. All around them, hundreds of tiny lights floated in the air, looking like a cross between stars and fireflies. The sun had already gone down, and these lights, along with the new crescent-shaped moon, were the only sources of illumination.
For their meal, Korum had prepared dozens of little dishes, mostly of the finger-food variety. They ranged from tiny sandwiches made with a delicious artichoke paste to some exotic fruits Mia had never tasted before. It was a spread fit for a king. Mia had been greatly enjoying eve
