“How many of them are there?”
“There are two other men here. They live in kingdoms far away from ours.”
“Well, it sounds like you're finally going to do some traveling, Kas.”
Kaspian sighed. “I will send word to their mates and ask for a visit. But, Met, one of them is mated to a Sea Dragon king.”
“A Sea Dragon? There areSeaDragons?!”
“Yes. They were in hibernation while the Dragon God was imprisoned. But now, they're free, and they're back to ruling the seas.”
“Do they live on islands?”
“No. They live underwater.”
“How the hell is a human living underwater?”
“Their cities are warded with Air Magic. They live under domes that are full of air. Most of the underwater folk can breathe air and water. So, their cities give them the best of both.”
“That poor guy is living under an air dome?” I leaned back and shook my head. “Thank God you aren't a Sea Dragon.”
“The Goddess helped us, not the God.” He motioned at my plate. “Eat. Try the fried krell first. It's my favorite.”
“It might be fun to visit, though. Do you think we could go to this underwater city?”
Kaspian chuckled. “I will ask the king. I think he'll be amenable. He'll want to make his mate happy, and I'm sure this human will want to meet you.”
“Sweet!” I knocked my shoulder into his. “Thanks, babe.” Then I took a bite of the krell and made happy sounds.
“You like it?”
“Oh, yeah. It's good. Reminds me a little of fried sweet potatoes.”
“Wait until you see what's for dessert.”
I leaned in to whisper. “I thoughtIwas dessert.”
Kaspian smoothly turned his head to kiss me. It was quick but wonderful, and when he eased back, he grinned. “Maybe we can take our dessert to bed. Then I can have my cake and eat it too.”
“Look at you! You remembered an Earth saying. Nicely done. And yes, we should absolutely do that.”
Except that when dessert came, it wasn't cake.
“Cookies!” I exclaimed when the servers laid two platters of warm cookies on our table.
“Not just any cookies. These are flavors that I remember from Earth. I had to investigate the ingredients with the cooks. But I think we came up with some very close results. Try this one.” He put a cookie on my plate.
I took a bite. “Oh my God! Peanut butter and chocolate! We need to take some of these with us when we visit the other Earthlings.”
Kaspian chuckled. “Of course. I'm glad you like it. This one is similar to that miso sesame cookie I enjoyed.” He grabbed a cookie, broke a piece off, and handed it to me.
I opened my mouth, and he fed me like a baby bird. Cuz that's what you do when you're in stupid love. Then I grinned. “It's crazy how close this is. You have a good memory.”
“And a great palate.” He winked at me.
All around the room, Dragons groaned in delight as they enjoyed warm cookies, fresh from the oven.
“These are delicious!” Rasc declared. “I would like your chef to instruct mine on the preparation.”
