Ryker set camp at the top of the mountain. The area around was filled with crystals that provided warmth to them and kept the ice and the cold weather away.
Landon sat by the fire as Ryker and Zaugustus set up the tents. Sly silently watched the fire without saying a single word. Landon felt awkward with Sly around, he cleared his throat to get the male's attention but the merman didn't react to him.
"Can we talk?" he asked him.
"Say what is on your mind," he replied to him.
"I don't intend to take the prince away from you. The royal adviser was mistaken when he said that, the prince doesn't love me," he said to reassure him. He was out to survive as long as possible and that meant having fewer enemies or beasts after his life.
"I will decide that for myself so no need to explain yourself but if you must I have a question to ask you," he said not looking up from the fire.
