City of Delusions (The Dying World Book 2)
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Zeren strode into the room. The surviving Magi had intended to nominate him as the new Grand Magus, yet he refused. The last thing he wanted was to undergo the ritual of emasculation. The Magi accepted his unwillingness, but he knew they would brand him as a renegade soon and he would have to go into exile. Since there was no reason for him to stay, he elected to accompany Miri and the boy. “Did anyone ever tell you that you look beautiful?”
Miri glanced in his direction as she continued to pack. She was blushing. “Did anyone ever tell you that you are a worse flatterer than a drooling canis?”
Zeren chuckled as he stood just behind her. When they had first made love a few days ago, he was somewhat surprised that a virgin like her would be so knowledgeable about sexual matters. It was as if all the cycles of suppressed lust had boiled over into a raging spring of hot, steaming water that could not be stopped. He had been pushed to exhaustion too many times in the last few days. Zeren placed his hands on her hips and gave her a kiss on the cheek. “And where is the boy?”
Miri smiled and looked out of the window. “Rion is still at the Great Library, the ones who work there are tirelessly answering his questions, but it is never enough for him.”
He rested his chin on her shoulder. “Perhaps we ought to give him a few more days?”
Miri giggled. For the first time in many moons she was in good spirits. “If it were up to Rion, we would be here for the next hundred cycles. He will not stop until he reads every single telling stone in that library.”
Zeren gently twisted her torso until they faced each other. Then he gave her a long kiss. “A few more days will not hurt then, yes?”
Miri pointed to the fur bed. “There are plenty of harlots in the city that would have you, why choose me?”
Zeren gave her a blank look. “So you do not want any more of what I offer?”
“Perhaps it might be a good idea after all,” she said, beckoning him to the bed. “A few more days it is, then.”
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