Koshmarnyk waited while Veelk tied Kamira’s limbs to wooden stakes secured deep in the ground. She lay facedown, shirtless, and her eyes became blurry as the sleepseed extract took control of her body. With Kamira determined to go back to Kaighal as soon as they were ready, he’d found no reason to delay the blending, though he wouldn’t have objected to a few more weeks of peace filled with training and Kamira’s presence. Not to mention that he had yet to decide how to proceed. The duo had found him for a particular reason, and despite his friendship with Veelk and—he was hoping—shared affection with Kamira, he was hardly a part of their lives. Perhaps the time they would go their separate ways was nearing.
“Is it really necessary?” Kamira’s words melted into a slur. “The extract will knoc
