““Thank you, Nykyrian.” He’d never heard anything more wonderful than the sound of his name rolling off her tongue with her lilting accent. Inclining his head to her, he stepped back so that she could leave. His gaze went to the table and her barely touched food. Hauk always said he had a way of ruining even the stoutest appetite. It looked like he was right. With a heavy sigh, Nykyrian set about cleaning it up.””
