Chapter ALAZAR - He Looks At Her
ALAZAR
Dimurah came downstairs. Her hand clinging to Savage Jack’s as he walked behind her.
Staring at the back of her head. Face unreadable as always.
What happened?
What’s he thinking?
Rhyers took in the sight of them and shook his head. “I’ll never understand romance.” He blinked in bafflement.
“I don’t think that’s romance.” Alazar tossed a quick look over his shoulder back at the couple who soundlessly walked behind them. Heads lowered as they were lost in thought.
Dimurah led Savage like a pup on a rope.
What in Ardae?
“I’ll go have some dinner prepared.” Rhyers walked away. “Can you take them to the Dining Hall? I’ll have some refreshments sent in.”
Alazar nodded. Butler for a day. He thought ruefully.
Alazar waved over his shoulder and they followed demurely as he took them a couple rooms over. Into the sunlit Dining Hall. Tiled in white and gold with opulent sweeping gold vinery winding the floor and walls. Whimsical silver curtains, looking very much like spider webbing swept in with the light breeze through the expansive open windows. The big marble sliding doors resting on each side of it.
They must take a dozen servants to close each night.
Does he ever close them? Alazar pondered. They’re always open when I get here…
Why am I thinking about doors? Because he was evading thinking about how complicated his relationship with Riaura had become. He could admit that…To himself.
“I need to speak to your friend, Nauvree.” Savage Jack announced.
Alazar grimaced. “For what?”
“That’s my business.”
“He’s my Brother.”
Savage Jack blinked at him.
“Don’t kill him.” He pointed toward the kitchens.
Savage Jack walked that way.
He didn’t agree. Alazar looked over his shoulder furtively to watch Savage Jack leaving. Finally, turning to watch him go. But unable to read if the assassin’s body language was aggressive or not.
“He’s not going to hurt him.” Dimurah reassured absentmindedly.
Hope not.
“How in the hell do you know that?”
“He always gives me a long look before he does something I won’t like. He didn’t look at me.”