166. It Was An Easy Choice
“Damn, I wish I had wings…” I said with a grin, watching Lysandra as she flew up to the walkway overlooking the lobby of Stone Lock. When she’d disappeared into the library, I got up and went over to the couch to sit next to Saelia. I laid my arm along the backrest behind her and gave her my undivided attention. “So, what’s up?”

She leaned against me, closing her eyes as her head rested on my shoulder. “I have a couple of things on my mind I wish to talk to you about…”

“Such as?” I asked, relieved that she was going to come out and tell me what was bothering her without me having to dig it out of her.

“Firstly, I wanted to tell you that I’m grateful for you standing by me. You could have easily gone with Mark and likely be showered in rewards for your obedience to him and the Tenth Kingdom… But you didn’t.”

“It was an easy choice,” I said, hiding my irritation at the implication there was even part of her that thought I might run.

“Even so… I’m grateful.”

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