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I can give you a tour. Or I can
find suitable clothing and take you to the garden.”
    “I would like a tour,” Sarai said as she slipped her
hand around the Kings proffered arm.   As
she left the festivities she caught a glance of Stella. Her arm was still in a
sling but she danced between Flynn and Core like she didn’t have a care. When
she saw Sarai she waved wildly and smiled just as wide. But as quickly as Sarai
had her friend’s attention it was gone as she melded into the crowd.

 
    *

 
    Conri showed Sarai almost every corner of the
compound. She couldn’t think of any other way to describe it. It had everything
you could possibly think of. There was a school on the grounds for children in
grammar school, as well as secondary and high school. There was a library with
so many books Sarai could spend hours in there simply deciding where to start.
The library also had a few sectioned off classrooms for those excelled students
who wanted to pursue college; they could take online courses.
    There were multiple gyms, an indoor swimming pool-
SWIMMING POOL- several saunas and a few spas. On the opposite of the compound
from where she stayed there was a second kitchen. It was a little more modern
and it served food all day long. There were rooms upon rooms for people to bunk
there, live there or just take a reprieve from elements. Every room had its own
bathroom and there were several rooms that had adjoining doors to give families
the space to be close but not on top of each other.
    There were martial arts studios and yoga rooms. There
was even a museum, a freaking museum... Sarai couldn’t believe her eyes. By the
time Conri brought her back to her room the music had died and people were
milling about deciding on the next endeavor.
    “The compound is my home and the home of the guards
and their families, if they are mated. Everyone is welcomed here, but there is
an entire civilization outside these doors. We have neighborhoods and grocery
stores, even farms and small shops. No one has to stay here... they just will
on occasion.”
    “Sounds like a giant family.”
    Conri chuckled, actually laughed and Sarai’s knees
wobbled. “Are you sure you are ok?” He asked as he reached to steady her. She
only nodded, not trusting her voice.  
    “It has been a long day and I am exhausted. I will
retire for the night.” Retire- who says retire?
    “As you wish. I will send
Lilly to help you.”
    “That won’t be necessary; I have learned my room very
well. Let her have her time, she can attend to me tomorrow.” He stared at her
for a moment and Sarai felt her stomach clench and her insides warm, like she’d
just downed a piping hot cup of coffee.
    He nodded once but didn’t step away. Sarai’s mouth
watered, she wanted to touch his lips. She had never noticed how full his lips were;
they took up the perfect amount of space on his face and had a natural pink to
them. Now that she was aware of them, she wanted, almost needed to touch them.
Instead she took a step back.
    “Good night Conri.”
    “Good night kitty.”
    Sarai barely had enough time to gasp before he was
halfway down the hall. Was he slipping up or had he just decided that was the
perfect nick-name for her.   Either way
Sarai was too tired to think on it. She let herself into her bedroom and was
practically asleep before her head hit the pillow.

CHAPTER EIGHT

 
 
    Sarai jolted awake, her heart hammering out an
unnatural rhythm. She glanced around the room as her eyes sleepily adjusted to an
onslaught of information. She was still in the King’s compound, she was in her
own room and she was alone. Her heart started to slow when a different pounding
resumed. Someone was banging on her door and that banging was what awakened
her.
    She threw the covers back, went to the door and yanked
it open.  
    “ Rai !” She was almost nocked over as her friend threw her good arm around her and
hugged her tight.
    “Good morning, why are you so chipper