Chapter 46

• "We strangely get along when you aren't answering me with one word or keeping silent," Althea said, her tone teasing as she looked at Darian. They had finished their meal, and she felt content and relaxed in his company.
• Darian chuckled, the moonlight casting a soft glow on his face. "I guess it takes a special kind of magic to bring out my chatty side."
• Althea smirked. "Or maybe it's just me. I have a way with words, you know."