Forest rose with the sunrise. Syrus was already up and had her breakfast waiting. Their mornings weren’t filled with chatter. They both readied for their days of work, touching each other whenever they passed.
So little time had passed in this newness of life, but Forest knew it would hold. Syrus would be with her for the rest of her life, and that alone was all she needed to be happy. They headed out of the house at the same time, Syrus locking the door behind him.
"Have you passed the legislation yet, lifting the ban on human goods?" he asked.
"It goes through next week. Why?"
"Well, Madam Hailemarris, you can't be a law breaker yourself. If anyone ever found out about the stuff in our house it would cause a scandal."
Forest giggled. "Yeah. You're right. Do you have any new masters coming in today?"
"Tomorrow. Ithiel and I are prepping for them today."
He caught her chin in his hand at the gate and kissed her, looking deeply in her eyes with his new clear sight.
"Don't do that hypnotic stuff with those eyes when I'm leaving for work. It's not fair. Save it for the bedroom tonight."
He chuckled and kissed her again. "Just making sure you haven't grown immune to me."
She caught his bottom lip between her teeth and bit down. He groaned and crushed her against him. "Now you're not playing fair," he accused.
"Just making sure you haven't grown immune to me." She threw his words back at him with a saucy smile.
They passed through the gate and walked off in different directions. "I'll be home in time for S'mores," he called over his shoulder.
"Love you."
"Love you back."
Dear Reader,
Thank you for coming with me on this journey to Regia. I hope you enjoyed it! I hope to take you back in the near future to tell you Netriet's story. Naturally, in order for me to continue writing, I have to make a wage. I spend lots of time, effort, and money to bring you a quality product. It is a common practice for many to purchase a Kindle book, read it, rip it, and then return it. I know many people don't realize that when they do this, they are hurting the author. Amazon doesn't cover that cost. I do. Every time someone does this, it takes money away from me.
Thank you for your support, and most of all, for spending a little time with me, Forest, and Syrus!
Love,
Tenaya Jayne