Chapter 53

• I was on my second glass of wine by the time the brothers and guards converged in the dining room again. I briefly wondered why there wasn’t a large meeting room or someplace for important gatherings, and then I watched Mitz bring out trays of food and it made sense. They certainly enjoyed their food in this realm.
• Between bites there were references to moves and conquests from the battle. I was quite happy I had been busy, and unaware of most of what they spoke about.
• Arius grinned and pointed to me. “I caught Crissy doing her Tarzan swing and wondered what she was doing… until kung fu came flying in.” He shook his head. “That must have taken some force to knock him off his feet, Alona.”