Eleven:
“Aye, a certain unmentioned cousin of mine requested I utilize Gregor’s penchant for stealth and light-bending to follow ye. Considerin’ how t**s up this trip went fer ya, I cannot fault her, for a change.”
I blinked and traced a rune for fire in my palm. A pale flame leaped to my command a moment later. Alice and Gregor stood just above me. I studied her and was reluctant to reach out and accept the hand she was offering me.
“How do I know it’s really you?”
I asked in a dubious tone, and she chuckled and said, “I’m the one who helped shave Olaf all over for the transgender night!”
I giggled, our hands connected, and she pulled me up, unbothered by the mud. Once I was on my feet again, Alice wrapped me in a deeply friendly hug. Gregor gave me a bob of his head in greeting. He
