Mirabella squinted her eyes and looked around the deck at the crew. Toby stood at the railing, looking into the horizon with a spyglass. Thaddeus stood next to Alaric, staring at the shining dagger in his hand with an enchanted expression, while Alaric sat on an empty barrel, examining his new stump.
And then there was Gideon, standing at the bow of the ship with a broad smile on his lips, arms folded behind his back, chest puffed out proudly, allowing the wind to sway his newly embroidered bib.
However, Jax and Pax, grinning like fools with empty hands, stirred her suspicion. She made her way over to them and asked, "What did you two get?" She didn't need to ask who had gifted these new treasures to them.
From the spyglass, stump, and dagger to Gideon's bib, each item gleamed in the sunlight, its golden finish unmistakable. The only man on the ship who could afford such lavish gifts is none other than the king of Dusthaven, Eros La Velle.
