“Honey, I’m home!” Niko chimed cheekily when he entered their small house that they had taken refuge in on the far off outskirts of Osiris. He saw Mala through the open kitchen that looked into the living space of the house and took in the expression of absolute disgust on his face. He threw his head back laughing, knowing just how much it irked her when he would try to be a tad bit flirtatious or corny. “What’s the word on the street?” She asked, stirring the pot in front of her as she maintained eye contact with Niko when he walked into the kitchen and made a beeline towards the jar containing coconut cookies. “Well, your band of warriors seems to have fled the coup. And as for Murrya, she is sending her armies to Elyandria, while only keeping enough here in order to hold down th

