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through her own doorway as if she was the guest and he owned it. She couldn't help but feel that it was exactly the case.
    The morning was still cool, but her long sleeves kept her just as warm as she needed to be. Her body heat ratcheted up a notch when Hyfor lifted her in his arms and spread his wings.
    Taking off from a standing position was difficult for aircraft, but in the arms of a Draikyn of strength, the lift was gentle and the rise gradual. In under a minute, they could see all of the Evian settlement and were heading south toward one of the large mountain ranges.
    Slow, steady beats of his wings moved them through the air and when the wind stung her eyes, she nestled her face against the column of his throat. She could feel his pulse through the skin of his neck, the increased tempo a mark of his attention to the small skin on skin contact.
    His whisper in her ear sent shivers through her. "Open your eyes. We are at the first site."
    She squinted and then her eyes widened as they landed inside a crystal-lined crater. "Oh, my."
    Rainbows in a thousand hues burst and danced all around them as the sun caressed the crystals. "It's bright. Very bright. Beautiful but extraordinarily bright."
    He chuckled. "This one is Berenghetti's choice. We will go to the next if you are up for it."
    "Please, this one is lovely, but if I have options, I am always willing to take a chance on door number two."
    He didn't ask her about the reference but launched them skyward again. This time, they went east, but still on the same circumference from the city. The flavour of the wind told her that one of the rare rainstorms was on the way. She spoke into his neck, "We might want to get out of the elements. These storms hit hard."
    "I know all about them. I have been here for a very long time." His lips on her neck sent sensations tumbling through her. Images from her dreams blurred with reality and she breathed deeply to keep herself calm. Inhaling his scent was not a good way to stay in control of her hormones.
    There was a woodsy scent overlaying male musk and a hint of earth. The heat coming off him was incredible and even though she had laid down the law for no frolicking, she was really tempted to break her own rules.
    "This site has been on my mind for the last hundred years or so. It simply isn't quite right."
    Surprised and realizing that they were no longer flying, she looked around. The four quarters of this crater were each a different colour and the contrast was rather jarring. "The colours clash. There is no transit in between them."
    "Precisely what I thought, but while I was growing the crystals, I just couldn't see it with my own eyes."
    The sun was over their heads. Noon had come to them while they were in transit. "Is there somewhere to get something to drink? Or a bathroom?"
    He chuckled. "There is a spring this way. The entire crystalline structure is riddled with caverns. Let me show you." He set her on her feet and took her hand.
    The crystals on the yellow side lit the interior and the spring became the second imperative on her list.
    "Down the hall and to your left is an alcove that should be suitable."
    He must have read her uncomfortable emotions and she ignored the embarrassment for the sake of following his directions.
    A few minutes later and much calmer, she returned and drank her fill at the spring. "Okay, this one is nice and the lavatory is lovely, if a little cold to the touch. Thanks for the seat."
    He winked and leaned in the doorway while she drank. "Your comfort is my highest priority."
    She wiped her chin and licked her lips, watching a tick form in his jaw line. She blushed when it became apparent that he was watching her tongue search for water. "Sorry."
    His shuddering breath as he sought for control was all she needed to fling her own rules to the wind.
    With a resounding thwack, she surged into his arms and wrapped her hands behind his neck, pulling him down to meet her kiss.
    He resisted her for a