CHAPTER TWELVEThe next day, Lumina took the grand prince on a guided tour of Heartspire; as they walked towards the cruise ship, he covered a yawn. “This is all Heartspire has to offer?”
This was too much. “Excuse me, Grand Prince. I need to make sure that the cruise ship is ready for us.”
“Oh, leaving so soon?” The prince looked smug; he’d won this round, and he knew it.
She took in a slow, deep breath and turned her back, leaving him on the docks for a moment. She didn’t care if it was rude. She just needed some space.
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Lothaire was in a pub on the docks when he scented the phoenix and salivated; but he also remembered the heat and acrid smell from the fire she’d thrown at him the last time they met, and how she’d chased him halfway across Bucansi, so he kept his distance. But he
