Elora, at the moment, glanced over at the shocked Ian and softly asked, "Can I tell him about your…?" She left the remaining words hanging, but Ian quickly understood what she was referring to.
A wave of warmth washed over him. He had expected her to still ask for his permission, since she had told him there was no need to hide his true form in her kingdom.
He looked into her eyes and saw only sincerity and a calm that eased his deep fear of revealing his long-held secret to someone else.
Seeing him nod in agreement, she offered him a reassuring smile before turning to Kyros.
"You'll work with my consort Ian to make the cure since you'll be taking his blood. Now, stay quiet until I finish my meal." Elora gestured with a finger pressed to her lips at Kyros's stunned expression.
Kyros's heart jolted with disbelief, as if horses were galloping through it, when her words finally sank in.
