He kicked the rat out over one of the collapsed walls toward the water, waving the fresh meat in front of me. "One little lick?"

"You're getting soft in your old age if you think Drio getting married was going to make me go goblin." Half my words were mumbled slurs, but Kobold got the gist.

"Got that did you? You always were a clever girl, Leonie." The bastard sounded proud, like he was personally responsible for my intelligence. "You deserve a reward."

He swiped ...