”Never thought a human wagon would willingly escort me to the edge of Mirewood,” I said to Melyiana as we approached the ancient forest.

“Never thought you’d marry a human either,” Melyiana said.

I tilted my head and said, “Nor I.”

“Your parents are going to be curious about how the marriage is fairing. Are you going to tell them about the assassination attempts?”

“It’s water under the bridge, now,” I said with a shrug.

“Well someone ...