Salix
After leaving Holly and returning to his hotel room, Salix realized that it’d been a while since he’d last eaten. His stomach growled and knotted itself, alerting him to his need for nutrients. He stopped at the grocery store on the way and stocked up on fresh fruit to keep in the mini fridge. His thoughts wandered as he ate. The little mage wasn’t like the other humans he’d met in his long life exiled from his clan. She was genuine and selfless. The protective actions he’d taken on her behalf puzzled him.
He’d met quite a few other blood mages in his life, and they were exactly as twisted and mean spirited as he imagined they’d be. Holly was the opposite. There could be no doubt that he’d found the innocent blood mage.
“I’d better check in, I guess,” he said. He readied his sa
