Kendric smiled. “There’s nothing to be embarrassed about. I think the color is quite pretty. Don’t you, Thane?” She couldn’t look at Thane as he agreed. Her face felt like it might actually be on fire. “Did you tell anyone else where Irrissa was?” Thane asked. “Only the Council. Why?” “Irrissa said someone tried to take her this morning.” Kendric’s eyes widened. “Are you okay?” he asked, scanning Irrissa like he was checking for injury. “Yeah. He never got close enough to grab me. He just looked like he wanted to.” “Humans,” Kendric muttered. “Actually, Irrissa thought he might be an elf,” Thane told him. Father and son shared a look. Then Kendric shook his head. “k********g is a human crime. I’ve never heard of an elf even considering such a thing— much less trying it. What made

