“Fine, you convinced me.” Stannock held his wife"s waist as the red dragon bucked and gyred beneath them. “What if the baby"s born in midair?” He glanced far down at the undulating landscape below, all green, lush, flower-strewn, and ice-capped mountains coming up in the distance. Almere laughed like a Fairy, all tinkling bells and delight.
“I"m looking forward to a nice cup of tea at Tevron"s place, with Mariette, and we haven"t properly thanked her for the beautiful coverlet she sewed.”
“Let"s not forget she"s a maid.” Stannock sniffed. Fire-Smasher spun smoke rings in the air before them. Wind shrieked past their ears and blew Almere"s black hair into a devil halo about her face. Stannock laughed, too, his wife"s powerful arms guiding the dragon.
“She"s good for Tevron. He needs a st
