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took a deep breath and remembered the only thing that mattered.
“Have you heard anything about my brother?”
Paul’s face softened. “I’ve been helping with the search. Your parents are holding up really well. I was surprised. They’ve been super focused on the search and patient with those in charge.”
Hazel nodded. “My parents have always been like that.”
“Do you remember that time we brought Rowan with us to the movies?” Paul gave her a grin she always loved and scooted closer to her.
Hazel laughed. “Yeah, and he accidentally spilled his Coke all over the man sitting in front of him when the dinosaur ate the crazy girl.”
“Then we had to run out of there so the guy didn’t beat the shit out of him.”
Hazel felt the tears starting before she could stop them. “What if we don’t find him?” she asked with a cracking voice.
Paul slid over to her and pulled her into his arms. “Hey, don’t think like that. He’s alive. We’ll find him. Come on, I’ll help you. Where do you want to start looking?”
Hazel pulled out of his embrace. “How are you going to do that? You’ve got to work.”
“What do you think my work is these days?”
Being with Paul was nice and comfortable. Plus he understood how important it was to her to find her brother. He’d help her.
She sniffed. “Thanks, that means a lot to me.”
He lifted her chin so she was looking right at him. “Haz, I’d do anything for you. You know that.”
She nodded with a sinking stomach. She’d hoped he’d go back to just being her friend, but the look in his eyes was one of desire, not friendship. She’d use him though, if she had to. Her brother was the most important thing, and if Paul’s feelings were a casualty, she wouldn’t hesitate to sacrifice them.
V AL RAN A razor along his chin. Getting ready as a human was a hell of a lot harder than as a dragon. He’d seen humans grooming when he watched them camping, but he never realized how much work it was. His hand shook a little, and he took a deep breath. He was trying not to think about what today would bring.
He would see his dad, learn more about what his duties would be as king, and if he was lucky, see Hazel again. The last one made him the most nervous. Aspen acted like Hazel wouldn’t give him the time of day.
He washed off his face and made his way down the stairs to the kitchen. He looked at the pictures on the wall as he walked. He supposed the artwork was pretty, but it didn’t capture the true beauty of things. He preferred seeing the actual landscapes and people to just an image of them.
“Good morning,” Sid said, grabbing a carton of milk out of the fridge. “Grab three bowls, will you?” He pointed to the cupboard behind Val’s head. Val turned around and opened the door. “Also, get a couple of spoons from the drawer next to you.”
Val took his wares to the table. Sid brought the milk and cereal.
“Who’s the third bowl for?” Val asked.
“Me.” Runa appeared at his shoulder. “Captain Crunch is my favorite. Lucky Charms is good too, but Raisin Bran is gross.”
“Don’t listen to her. Raisin Bran is the best,” Sid replied.
Runa landed on the table. “Well, we can’t all be perfect, Your Highness.” Runa nudged at a red box on the table. “Try the Captain Crunch.”
Val sat down. “Okay. I’ll try it.”
“Get me a bowl too,” Runa chirped.
“Of course.” He poured out the cereal and milk into the two bowls. He picked up his spoon, but Runa dunked her head and slurped noisily.
Sid shook his head. “No manners, that one.”
Runa’s head popped up. “You try eating this with no hands. I dare you.”
“No, thanks. There are few advantages to being human. This is one of them.” He held up his spoon.
“What’s on the agenda for today?” Val asked.
“When we’re done eating, I’m going to take you to see your father. I promised him he could see you right away.”
“Do you know him well?”
“I
“Have you heard anything about my brother?”
Paul’s face softened. “I’ve been helping with the search. Your parents are holding up really well. I was surprised. They’ve been super focused on the search and patient with those in charge.”
Hazel nodded. “My parents have always been like that.”
“Do you remember that time we brought Rowan with us to the movies?” Paul gave her a grin she always loved and scooted closer to her.
Hazel laughed. “Yeah, and he accidentally spilled his Coke all over the man sitting in front of him when the dinosaur ate the crazy girl.”
“Then we had to run out of there so the guy didn’t beat the shit out of him.”
Hazel felt the tears starting before she could stop them. “What if we don’t find him?” she asked with a cracking voice.
Paul slid over to her and pulled her into his arms. “Hey, don’t think like that. He’s alive. We’ll find him. Come on, I’ll help you. Where do you want to start looking?”
Hazel pulled out of his embrace. “How are you going to do that? You’ve got to work.”
“What do you think my work is these days?”
Being with Paul was nice and comfortable. Plus he understood how important it was to her to find her brother. He’d help her.
She sniffed. “Thanks, that means a lot to me.”
He lifted her chin so she was looking right at him. “Haz, I’d do anything for you. You know that.”
She nodded with a sinking stomach. She’d hoped he’d go back to just being her friend, but the look in his eyes was one of desire, not friendship. She’d use him though, if she had to. Her brother was the most important thing, and if Paul’s feelings were a casualty, she wouldn’t hesitate to sacrifice them.
V AL RAN A razor along his chin. Getting ready as a human was a hell of a lot harder than as a dragon. He’d seen humans grooming when he watched them camping, but he never realized how much work it was. His hand shook a little, and he took a deep breath. He was trying not to think about what today would bring.
He would see his dad, learn more about what his duties would be as king, and if he was lucky, see Hazel again. The last one made him the most nervous. Aspen acted like Hazel wouldn’t give him the time of day.
He washed off his face and made his way down the stairs to the kitchen. He looked at the pictures on the wall as he walked. He supposed the artwork was pretty, but it didn’t capture the true beauty of things. He preferred seeing the actual landscapes and people to just an image of them.
“Good morning,” Sid said, grabbing a carton of milk out of the fridge. “Grab three bowls, will you?” He pointed to the cupboard behind Val’s head. Val turned around and opened the door. “Also, get a couple of spoons from the drawer next to you.”
Val took his wares to the table. Sid brought the milk and cereal.
“Who’s the third bowl for?” Val asked.
“Me.” Runa appeared at his shoulder. “Captain Crunch is my favorite. Lucky Charms is good too, but Raisin Bran is gross.”
“Don’t listen to her. Raisin Bran is the best,” Sid replied.
Runa landed on the table. “Well, we can’t all be perfect, Your Highness.” Runa nudged at a red box on the table. “Try the Captain Crunch.”
Val sat down. “Okay. I’ll try it.”
“Get me a bowl too,” Runa chirped.
“Of course.” He poured out the cereal and milk into the two bowls. He picked up his spoon, but Runa dunked her head and slurped noisily.
Sid shook his head. “No manners, that one.”
Runa’s head popped up. “You try eating this with no hands. I dare you.”
“No, thanks. There are few advantages to being human. This is one of them.” He held up his spoon.
“What’s on the agenda for today?” Val asked.
“When we’re done eating, I’m going to take you to see your father. I promised him he could see you right away.”
“Do you know him well?”
“I
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