ACHILLES
He placed the small leather box down on the coffee table, trying not to let his nerves get the better of him. He didn"t know if this was the right way to interpret what the precog had said, but he had to try, even if it was just so he could convince Dakota of his sincerity. The last thing he wanted was her choosing to reject him now that he"d put his heart on the line. There was far too much at stake for that.
"What is it?" she asked.
"If I told you, it would take the fun away," he responded.
The look she gave him changed his mind quickly enough.
"It"s what you wanted to see the other night. My treasure as it was. It"s not quite what you expected, I"m sure, but every dragon has one of these, something they consider to be their heart-treasure. I"m giving mine to you."
"But wh
