Waves lapped against her rock on the edge of the Endless Sea. A whale’s fluke cut through the water in the distance.
Maggie laughed as the whale spun lazily in the sea.
“There are such pleasures to be found in the Siren’s Realm,” Bertrand said.
“Bertrand!” Maggie hadn’t known he stood beside her until she heard his voice.
“It really is a wonder all the populations of every known world have not found her realm or died in the attempt to seek her.” Bertrand didn’t look at Maggie as he spoke. His gaze stayed fixed over the waves.
Maggie blinked several times, trying to focus on his face.
It was the same face she’d always known, but a bright glow radiated from his skin. His dark hair, though still pulled back in its customary ponytail, glistened in the sun. His normal dark tailcoat and si
