The excitement had nearly fizzled out by the time Islinda returned and Maxi was tamed compared to earlier. They ate dinner in comfortable silence, at least for some, Islinda was full of nerves trying to predict how much time was left before Aldric succumbed to the drugs.
"Am I that handsome you can't help but steal glances at me, princess?"
Islinda choked on her food when her eyes collided with Eli's and she began to cough to the point tears slipped down her face and she reached blindly for water.
"Here," Eli beat her to it, bringing the glass to her lips and she downed the whole thing.
"Shh, easy there, princess." The dark Fae prince was attentive to her needs, rubbing her back till she recovered from the coughing fit.
