I take a deep breath and try not to think of the dozens of things that could go wrong with this. I reach out for Matia, her presence soothing the same way it normally is. I don"t know what I"d do without her.
A hand reaches out and touches my lower back, making me jump.
"Just me," Nik says.
I sigh. "I should know that, no one else would touch me like that."
"Ah, so if I want to give you a scare, I need to try harder. Got it."
I shake my head. "Don"t give me a scare." I turn to him. "You look good, by the way." I reach out and straighten his collar, the gold and jewels complementing the bronze of his skin perfectly.
"Thanks. Though maybe I need some more jewels too. How did you get yours from Khafre again?"
"They"re a traditional Blessed gift."
"Ah, that"s not going to work for me."
