First thing in the morning, as soon as the light hit the sky, I was out of bed and dressed. I kissed Olivia and told her I would be back in a bit, then I placed wards and barriers around the room. I was sure that she would be fine against any of the cultists, but it wasn't them I was worried about.
I hadn't seen or heard from Xena since I almost killed her, but I wouldn't put it past her or one of the others trying something. As far as I knew, only Xena had access to this island, but the other worlds I had been on didn't have goddess-controlled barriers. That left a lot of unknowns, so I didn't take any chances with my magic and then summoned Tallia.
The golden portal opened, and Tallia was sitting at her table, so I walked in and joined her. The portal closed, and Tallia poured me a cup of tea, but when she was done, I leaned in for a kiss. Tallia backed up with her chair from me and then scrunched up her face at me.
