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exposed silk skin that glittered in the morning sun. The chain mail was skintight, showing the definition of her body, including her tight stomach and belly button. On her sash at her waist was a dagger with a mix of topaz and sapphires in its hilt. There was also a large hammer shaped like a triangle with a thick spike at its tail. His eyes traveled back to her chestplate where they lingered for several minutes. Her chain mail was tight, and Searon had a hard time keeping his eyes away.
    “My face is up here,” she snapped, annoyed.
    “Ah…yes…I am sorry. I was merely inspecting your armor. It is impressive.”
    He knew that she knew better than that, but he felt compelled to have an excuse. Even after being caught, he felt himself having a hard time keeping his eyes away from her body but held his gaze on her face. It became harder to look away from her face than it was from her bosom, as her eyes sparkled so beautifully that he couldn’t gaze away from them.
    She arched an eyebrow and smiled, “Of course.”
    Karceoles trotted down the hill and held the reins close to Searon’s side now. “Oh my, are you hiding melons under that chain mail?”
    She glared at the wizard with intensity in her eyes.
    “My name is Searon. I’m a warrior hunting the draeyks. This idiot next to me is Karceoles, a wizard,” Searon said.
    Searon’s head shook in despair at the remark the wizard had made. He should have expected as much coming from the sarcastic wizard, but even he didn’t think such a rude comment could come from the old man. He should have known better. Fool of a wizard.
    “My name is Starlyn of the high kheshlars of Sudegam,” she bowed slightly, showing a sign of respect.
    “What are you doing out here?” Searon asked, still not finding an opportunity to gaze away from her blazing eyes.
    “I may ask you the same question. A simple human and an old wizard, hardly threatening to these wild creatures,” she said.
    “I think you would be surprised,” Searon said, eyes darting to the wizard.
    “I see…and why are you after the draeyks?”
    “They are foul creatures that have been striking humans for too long, and it is time for their demise,” he snapped.
    Memories flooded his mind like overflowing rivers collapsing over cliffs in waterfalls. It pained him to have such thoughts circle in his mind, and he gritted his teeth using all his will to push the horrors of his past away.
    Starlyn nodded. “I have been keeping the draeyks contained so they won’t strike Sudegam.”
    Searon noticed that she seemed to withhold as much information about her reasoning to fight the draeyks as he did. He quickly brushed it off, as he wasn’t ready to tell her the reason behind his bitterness either toward the creatures. Every time he did speak of it, he felt on the edge of fresh tears that he wouldn’t allow to fall.
    “You’re not doing a very good job protecting the humans from them,” Karceoles snapped with bitterness.
    “Excuse me?”
    “By keeping the creatures away from the kheshlars, you have provoked them into killing humans,” Karceoles spat.
    “That is not my concern; I am a kheshlar,” Starlyn snapped.
    “Congratulations, you know what it is that you are,” the wizard said softly.
    “I don’t have to stand here and listen to this,” Starlyn barked, turning away and clenching a fist.
    “Wait,” Searon beckoned.
    He knew that the wizard didn’t have a way with words, and he wasn’t even sure if he could convince her of anything. He did know that he had to try. The wizard seemed clouded in judgment with his newfound bitterness toward the kheshlars. He hadn’t realized the wizard cared so much for humankind before, and he didn’t understand why. The woman in front of him seemed to be the only kheshlar that was actively fighting the draeyks. With her help and skills, they would be able to confront many more draeyks.
    She turned around to look at him and bit her lip before licking it with her