“It’s amazing,” I whisper, afraid of speaking too loudly in case I ruin something.
“I happen to know you’re a fan of glow-bugs. Or, more specifically, glow-bug butts. That’s what made you fall in love with me the first time.”
I laugh. “I don’t believe you.”
He shrugs. “One day you’ll remember, and then you’ll know if I’m telling the truth or not.”
“So, it doesn’t normally look like this in here?”
“No, it’s always different.”
“And you made this beautiful scene just for me?”
“Well, I had help. Em did some setting design back at her Guild, but she couldn’t get everything the way I wanted it, so I had to go in search of someone more experienced. He wasn’t too pleased, what with it being the night before battle and all that, but he added the finishing touches anyway.”
I breathe in deepl
