Book Two: Chapter 103

Yuki laughed. “Down to South America? That was a lot of fun.”

“It was. We struck out hard, but I’m talking about that night we got spotted by that group of men. Remember, the ones that chased us into that alley?”

“I do. There were five of them, and they pulled knives on us. They wanted us to come with them.”

“And do you remember what you did?”

Yuki grinned. “I do. I fought them off.” Centuries of living had taught her many things, but one of the most important had been the various martial arts she had picked up while traveling through Japan and China.

“You did. But you did it without magic. That impressed me, your ability to show such restraint. Even more so, when you were done, you asked if I was okay. During those tense few moments, watching you knock those men around as if they were children, I felt something that I hadn’t felt in a while.” Emily smiled, stirring the bathwater with one finger. “I felt safe.”

“I think I understand that. When the