Imperial Physician Kale was right. Mana did get her first magic surge two days later – however, her mood swings subsided significantly. Instead she became just like Jules and Raven during their surge – permanently hungry! She ate and ate and ate and ate until she was tired of eating, but still kept getting hungry.
"I want to be like Azar and dunk myself in a vat of love soup," she complained.
King Jaren and Jules laughed, but Raven asked her seriously, "Would you like me to make preparations?"
Mana threw herself into his arms. "You're the best," she said and kissed his cheek. "But we have to set a good example to Azar, don't we?"
"Azar good boy, Mommy!" the little dragon said immediately, opening one eye lazily. He was stretched out on King Jaren's lap like a feline, half asleep. Sometimes Mana wondered if their little dragon also had a bit of feline blood in him.
