For being the Lover's Cup, it put a damper on their relationship. Each night Rodrigo packed it away, each morning they woke cuddling the Cup, not each other. Other than a bit of kissing they avoided the physical expressions of their love. It felt too much like a child watched them. 

"So, if this is the Lover's Cup, how did that druid use to control his people?" Milene's hand brushed against his but slipped away when he tried to hold it. After weeks of walking hand in hand, it was ...