Grace Draven

Radiance (Wraith Kings) (Volume 1)

Their quick friendship and playful banter is soooo good!

Megan BV

“We’ll manage well enough together, Ildiko of Gaur.” 

She briefly touched his shoulder. “I believe you, Brishen of Bast-Haradis.”

 A hard pounding on the door warned them their private meeting was over. Brishen presented his arm to Ildiko. “Ready to get shackled, madam?”

She rested her hand in the crook of his elbow. “Try not to smile too widely, Your Highness. You’ll scare the children in the crowd.”

Her hands jerked in his grasp before she arched an eyebrow. “Wolf,” she said softly. 

“Horse,” he replied just as quietly. Ildiko’s lips twitched before she finally gave in and let loose a peal of laughter. The sound was magic, more powerful than any sorcerer’s spell, more startling than the roll of a Gauri’s eyes. Both the Gauri court and the much smaller Kai contingent visibly relaxed. Hands dropped from pommels, stiff shoulders relaxed and nearly everyone stared at the newly wedded couple as if they were mad. 

Brishen took her in his arms and squeezed her until she squeaked. “Well done, princess,” he whispered in her ear. “Well done.”

He kissed her forehead. “No, you’re going to eat. We still have a formal dinner to suffer through in a few hours.”

 “You’ll need it,” he cheerfully replied.

“You’re very clever, wife and have a talent for saying much while saying little.” The lines at the corners of his eyes deepened, and the corners of his mouth turned up. “This will more than do.”

“You make a very handsome dead eel, my husband,” she said and winked. Sinhue and Kirgipa both gasped.

 “For a boiled mollusk, you wear black quite well, my wife,” Brishen shot back, and his smile stretched a little wider.

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