“That feels wonderful.” Josie sighed as she cooled down. “But you don’t have to be careful abouteverything.”

“Oh! So… we can still…”

“Look at the stars? Yes!” Josie grinned.

“No, I mean, we can still…”

“Eat steaks? If they’re tender.”

“Stop it! I mean, we can still… learn languages?” He carried her back on land, back up the beach to the hut while the water dripped from them both.

“Oh. Yes, we can. If the language ishard. Andlong.” She reached for his cock.

“Good. You see, you never told me whatthisis called.” He moved one hand to her face.

“That’s thenose.”

“Noz. All right. And this?”

“That anear.”

“Ir. Good, we’re making progress.” He rinsed sand off his feet before he carried her into the hut. “What is this?”

“That’s anipple. You already knew that one.”

“Oh yes, thenipl. I knew, of course. It’s my favorite word in Earthish. Just testing if you remember.”

“It’s English, not Earthish. We have hundreds of languages on Earth. English is just one of them.”

He laid her down on the bed, on top of a thick layer of furs. “Of course. I knew that, too.”

“You know a lot of things, warrior.”

Lighting the prepared stack of wood in the fireplace, he lay down behind her and put one massive arm around her. “And so do you, my huldr.”

“Huldr. What is that?”

“It’s you. An irresistibly beautiful and alluring woman who lures a man in and then keeps him captive forever.”

“Hmm. You know, there should be a balance. I’m your plunder. You’re my captive. So if that makes me a huldr, then I’m fine with it.”

His hand wandered down her front, ending at her chest. “Feels right so far. But a huldr has a tail. And I forgot to check if you have one.”

Insistent tingles shot down her body, and she tensed up, enjoying the heat. “A tail? I don’t remember.”

He quickly sat up, gently rolled her over on her stomach, and put one hand on her upper back. “What is this?”

“Thespine.”

“Spyn. This?”

“Also the spine.”

“This?” His fingers slid outward.

“Ribs, and that tickles, so please move back to the…”

He put a finger at the middle of her back. “Spyn.”