Page 35 of Right Next Door
“Ah, yes. A full half mark. How on Kree did you survive without me?”
“It was a struggle,” Tsok agreed calmly before fixing him with a grin. “What had you gone for so long anyway?”
Davard waved away his words. “Nothing that I couldn’t handle on my own.”
“If you say so.” Tsok sat back. “You’ll need to get Misty ready for a party in three days. We’ve been invited to another gathering.”
“So soon?”
“You say that like my social calendar was so lacking in the past.” Tsok scoffed.
“No, honored char,” Davard chuckled. “That’s not what… Never mind. I’ll have her ready. What’s the occasion? Another charity event?”
“No. The seniors who are on my side are having a fundraising event. I couldn’t possibly miss this. And it would be best if Mistywas there. Vigo and his mate are coming as well. I think it will be good for Misty to get along with her.”
“Just because they are both humans?”
“She needs companions. I hate to think of her alone all the time in Fellbud Manor. Or working. A friend would be good for her. And they already have so much in common.”
“Indeed. I find that being from the same planet is, indeed, one great connection,” Davard said sarcastically. “As it happens, she does have companions. She’s made friends through her business.”
“Really?” Tsok hummed thoughtfully. He hadn’t heard about that. Though, he supposed, unless they were security threats, Davard would classify that as something he didn’t need to be told about.
Still, it was strange to hear she had made friends already. And yet…
He shook his head, focusing back on the topic at hand. There would be time for that later. “Just make sure she’s ready. You did well last time.”
“Oh, that wasn’t me.”
“Huh?”
“She chose her outfit herself. Did her own hair. Everything. I merely arranged the appointments.”
“Really?” Tsok beamed approvingly. “She chose all that herself? Including the jewelry?”
“Indeed.”
“Did she now…” He smirked, leaning back in his seat.
He thought it was just coincidence that she initially came to him already dressed like she was a fashionable kreecharma female.But no. Apparently, she was just highly attuned to what his people found attractive and beautiful herself.
That’s probably why her business was doing so well.
He frowned.
“Is there something wrong, Char Tsok?” Davard asked, cocking his head curiously.
“Hm? No. Not at all.” He sat back up. “Is there anything else to report on Misty?”
“No, your honor. Nothing important,” Davard inclined his head.
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Ah, his mate truly was beautiful.
The event space chosen for the fundraising party was the rooftop of one of the taller buildings in the city. There was an entire garden up here, complete with delicate, fluttering insects with tiny wings that were similar to feathers. They were not birds, but their little wings made them seem like adorable, brightly colored balls of fluff floating around between the flowers and trees.
He guided Misty through, more focused on her than the lovely display of nature.
