I pointed to the stone in his hand. "Does that one have any special significance?"

Under Arkady's bright chatter, my fears over this desire to forcibly rip out Levi's magic and possibly his still-beating heart washed away. I had no such desire with Arkady.

After he left, I collapsed on the sofa, watching Priya gather up their dirty glasses.

"I appreciate you hanging out the entire time," she called out from the kitchen. "He's fun, right?"

I grunted ...