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Skaay smiled.“Please. It wasn’t safe to let our guard down with thoseladies.”

“Good, Belle’shungry, and I am going to tell you the tale of how she earned it.”Thera grinned and hauled them over to the village to the quieterrestaurant that the locals favoured. Time to eat.

ChapterThree

Belle ate until shecouldn’t fit anything in her. She watched the evening staff comingon and others coming out for dinner. Jane and Terro walked by withSerin and Deno behind her.

Deno waslooking around and paused when he looked her way. She gave him acasual smile and wave. She winced when he screamed, “Belle!”

Belle got up,and her brother stampeded over to her with tears in his eyes. “Oh,big sis.”

She held ontohim when he grabbed her and swung her around.

“You arebetter. Are you okay? You are feeling good?” As he spoke, hepressed his hands to her head and shoulders. He made her meet hisgaze.

“I am fine. Ipulled off the energy of Dorian’s pool, and the result is that Ihave my body back, and I feel better. Oh, and I took my other formfor a spin today.”

Serin was closeand said, “So? What is it?”

Thera poppedup. “She’s a two-hundred-foot-tall water giant.”

Serin smiled.“The water titan. I did wonder who was going to pull thatparticular power.”

Thera grinned.“She wrestled someone named Xo.”

Serin blinked.“Oh. That is going to have repercussions. I will be waiting to hearfrom Kekoa.”

Belle blinked.“Why?”

“Because Xo isthe strait’s guardian.”

Belle bit herlip. “Oh, I can see the problem. Dang.”

“Was the routegood?”

“Forcatamarans? Absolutely.”

Serin smiled.“Then, we will have to negotiate access.”

“I wish youluck. He was cranky. Oh, I sent you the images that we had for theroute before we ran afoul of the big eel.” She shrugged. “I don’tremember much of when I was transformed, but the strait isgorgeous.”

Serin grinned,and her phone rang. She answered it. “Yes, yes, Kekoa. It was oneof my employees. Yes, I am on my way. Is there a chance for food?Great.”

Deno laughed.“Back to the palace?”

“Back to thepalace, but they are going to feed us again.”

“Good. Should Ifetch Jane and Terro?”

“No. She knowswhere my home is, and her mate should be here soon. I am fairlysure he’s spent the day getting his house ready for a toddler.”

Deno nodded.“We will have to dance another night.”

Serin smiled.“Oh, we are dancing tonight; we just might have to make our ownmusic.”

“Challengeaccepted.”

Belle grinned.“Have a nice time.”

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