Book Two: Chapter 88

He obeyed, and heard a rustling behind him.

“Okay, good. Now if they walk in they won’t see me.”

“Is that why you’re a little girl?”

“Partially.” He felt her hands go up the back of his shirt. “That and I’m hoping that they won’t trample a little kid when they see one.” Her hands moved around to his belly and slid her hands beneath his shirt.

“What are you doing?” he asked, trying not to laugh when she hit a ticklish spot.

“Stealing your body heat.” The moment she said it, a chill went through him. A cold sweat broke out on his forehead and his tongue went strangely numb.

“Isn’t that what you’ve been doing for the last couple of hours?”

“No. I’ve been sleeping.” One hand pinched his side playfully. Her fingers were like ice. “I’m ashamed to admit it, but I got my ass beat. If you hadn’t dropped the sun stone, I wouldn’t have gotten away.”

“What happened?”

“It wasn’t a fair fight. The mountain top was covered in ice and snow, so s