He waved a hand and walked across the deck. I bristled before scooting after him to keep up with his long stride.
Tiberius. I took a quick survey of my energy and opened the connection to my caeluma. My heart warmed at the touch of his consciousness, despite the chill air that swirled around him. Still airborne then.
“We are about fifty miles east of Sultira, heading south.”
My stomach pitched.South?I opened my mouth.
“You were the one who said Nivis is heading toward Sultira, right? We can’t go west. We need to sail south.”
“We need to get to Lotrennia?—”
The pirate lord shrugged, and his lips kicked up in a cocky grin I longed to slap right off. He hopped up the steps to the quarterdeck, where he gave a nod to one of his men who handed him the helm. Astraeus’s palms rested casually on the smooth wood as he turned back to me. His dark eyes sparked as he paused, staring at me curiously.
“What?”
“Are you talking to him right now?”
I blinked.
Got what you need?
Yes. See you in a day.
I threw my love down the bond before cutting the cast.
“I’m not sure what you mean,” I said back to Astraeus.
“You’re a terrible liar, Bonscaíh.”
I threw him a vulgar gesture, and his intolerable grin widened.
“What is it like?” he asked quietly.
“It’s like none of your damned business.” I turned, stalking down the quarterdeck and headed toward Astraeus’s quarters to remove the rest of my belongings.
One day.
Tiberius would be here in one day. A smile tugged at my lips. Too long. It had been far too long.
