“He’s awesome as a beast,” Leah breathed. “So—big.”
“Don’t you ever think of anything else?” Adilyn snarked.
Leah frowned at her.
“No,” Nar provided.
Riggs snorted a laugh as the Faerie rolled her eyes.
“What do you work on for special abilities?” I asked Adilyn.
She waved her fingers in the air, and glittering dust swirled off them. “Bess is helping me with my glamors. With me being full-sized, it affects what I can do.”
Nar’s eyes tracked the dust motes as they fell to the table. Adilyn glared at him. Then, with an impatient motion of one hand, she brushed them toward him.
His face lit right up as he pulled out his pouch and guided the dust inside. I noticed it looked fairly full.
“Have you been collecting in our room?” the Faerie demanded. “The dust is gone.”
Nar hesitated.
“You haven’t sneaked into their room, have you?” Leah asked.
“I didn’t want to disturb them,” he replied defensively.
“Nar…” Leah frowned at him.
“What’s the harm?” he protested. “Housekeeping goes in all the time. They would just throw it away.”
“Stay out of my room,” Adilyn growled.
Leah looked uncomfortable. I remembered him with the ring and the armlet—and made a mental note not to leave anything of value in the room.
Cara appeared at the cafeteria entrance.
“Looks like breakfast is over,” Riggs noted.
I hurriedly swallowed the last of my eggs, wincing at the grit provided by the crystal dust. I’d never liked taking the stuff, but if it helped Caliel, I’d do it.
As I joined Riggs and we headed to Cara, my thoughts were on the Gryphon living inside me.
Are you feeling any stronger?
A pause, before he answered with a hint of his old bite.I am what I am. A bit of dust will not change it.
I puzzled on that as we reached Cara. Was he weakening, or withdrawing? Neither was good, but one I might be able to assist with.
Cara smiled at us, and we followed her out through the building and across the back field.
“Back to the beach?” Riggs asked.
“Best place for now,” Cara stated. “No distractions, and if things go haywire, minimal potential damage.”
She took us through the gate to the beach. Riggs drew his sword, which gleamed in the sunlight. I stared at the runes running along the blade and up the hilt.
“What do those say?” I asked.
“No idea.” He raised a brow and regarded Cara. “We have to discuss this sword.”
