“Well,” the woman said, her voice smooth as honey. “What brings you to my home?”
Aramis stuttered on his response, finding it hard to focus. Kaldrick cleared his throat next to him. He’d almost forgotten the man was there. He opened his mouth but no words came out. The woman sighed and spoke a word he didn’t understand and couldn’t remember. A purple robe flittered down from the ceiling and she grabbed it from the air. She slipped it on but didn’t tie it shut. Her body wasn’t as revealed, but Aramis still found it enticing.
“I-uh,” he stammered. Shaking his head slightly, he started again. “I’ve come here looking for the bones of Mordum.”
Her sapphire eyes seemed to pierce his very soul. She studied him intently for a long moment. “Assuming they were here, whatever could you want with t
