Even though she wasn’t feeling better, she had to laugh at him. “No, you’re not lazy! Silly, but not lazy!” then, “All right, enough! Get off me!” when he exacted revenge by kissing her whole face, bouncing on her belly as he did so.
“Daine!” said Anetra sharply. At the same time, both Nicholas and Stephan moved to haul him off Thomi. He struggled against their combined strength. “Are you still bizzy?” he panted, twisting and yanking until Stephan finally let him go.
“Yes, I’m still dizzy,” answered Thomi, then hastily added, “But I’ll be fine!” in case anyone should feel the need to phone Dr. Wray. Or, horrors, Dr. Kellor. “Why?”
Daine, red-faced and breathless from struggling against his father’s hold, explained, “‘Causeth, I want y’ to take us for an iceth cweam!”
Nicholas picked hi
