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King turned away from him.
    “I would
request a meeting with Zane. He’ll be able to shed some light.”
    “Zane huh?”
the King chuckled. He turned back to his Mage now completely dressed. He picked
up a glass of wine from the mantle. “Is he really the one to advise me on this
subject?”
    The Mage’s
eyes narrowed.
    “What would
you have me do, if it were up to you?”
    “If it were
up to me?”
    “Yes.”
    The Mage
bowed his head slowly and walked towards the far window. He stared out.
    “Perhaps,
instead of a war, we need some entertainment.”
    “What type of
entertainment?”
    “An arena.
Fights to the death.”
    Horatio stood
beside him. “I’m not about to have my army kill each other off. Where’s the
point in that?”
    “Perhaps your
men don’t fight each other. Perhaps we make them fight humans.”
     “How would
such an unequal battle be entertaining?”
    “There are
ways,” the Mage mused. “It was just an idea.”
    Horatio
laughed to himself and clapped the Mage over his back. “I think you were right
the first time.”
    “Master?”
    “Let’s go to
war.”

 
    CHAPTER
THIRTEEN
     
     
    Zane circled over the roof of the
palace a few times before diving down and landing in the courtyard. Stacey
climbed off of him and jumped down to the grass with a great thud. In a whirl
of smoke and wind Zane’s dragon form diminished and he was left standing beside
her as they had first met. Ahead of them, Stacey made out the appearance of a
group of iron clad guards advancing towards them.
    “You could
have told me you were going to shift,” Stacey remarked, tossing her hair.
    “Pardon me?”
Zane responded.
    “You like,
pushed me out the window. You were trying to scare me.”
    “How does
that feel?” Zane grinned. “To be scared?”
    “Shut up.”
She punched his shoulder.
    As the guards
drew near, Stacey leaned into Zane. She could see they were mostly focused on
their head commander, but every so often a probing glance was cast her way. As
strong and handsome as these men were, it was also alarming to consider the
possibility she soon might be wedded to one of them.
    She already
had the man she needed.
    Right here.
    “Good
evening, gentleman. The raving beauty beside me is our guest, Miss Stacey
Caversham. If you must interact with her, you are only to treat her with the
upmost respect and honor. Is that understood?”
    The knights
had formed a semi circle around them. After Zane’s address they stooped to one
knee and called in agreement: “Yes, Master.”
    “It is her
first night here in Firebound Island,” Zane added. “So you’ll have to forgive
her for being nervous.”
    Stacey bit
her lip.
    What’s wrong
with being nervous?
    “Alright,
stand up,” Zane ordered. “Return to your flanks. We know our own way around,
thank you very much.”
    “Yes,
Master.”
    The guards
departed.
    Zane offered
her his hand. “Shall we?”
    Stacey took
it, beaming.
    Although the
sun was almost gone now, Stacey could still see how colorful and rich the
courtyard’s garden was. She and Zane proceeded slowly down a winding stone
pathway, leading up to the palace. Stacey’s eyes drifted through the exquisite
plants and trees, which were unlike any others she had previously seen. Their
dynamic, florescent like mix, reminded her of fireworks. The wild and flashing
lights of a carnival. In that there was peace, but also an adventurous spirit.
The faint lines of the moon were ever present in the sky, and in it, and the
stars surrounding, Stacey felt one with the world. And that she was having an
adventure of her own.
    Zane seemed
calm and pleasant. She was annoyed that she didn’t understand him; wasn’t able to
read his thoughts. She knew though that was because of her feelings for him and
how insecure she was about them. Everything had happened so fast and in the
face of all the horrors behind her, this was the first time she’d felt
separated them. Like that was someone else’s roommate