It had taken longer to return to Torchline than anticipated with his ability to teleport greatly reduced. Hadama had sent a raven ahead with a letter for Flora to let her know that his return would be closer to a week.
And that they should meet as soon as they could afterwards.
He sent a second note when he arrived home once more and had dealt with the needs of the mer court, inviting her to brunch at a cafe they had helped to rebuild at the Docks, one set beside a canal so that it could cater to both human and mer clientele.
He floated in his customary place in the water, elbows resting on the warm stone of the canal edge beside a low table with a waiting pillow for seating a human diner. He held a slender stemmed glass in one hand, sipping occasionally from the sparkling golden-orange liquid while a second glass was already waiting at the table for the Queen, whenever she arrived.
Flora
And that they should meet as soon as they could afterwards.
He sent a second note when he arrived home once more and had dealt with the needs of the mer court, inviting her to brunch at a cafe they had helped to rebuild at the Docks, one set beside a canal so that it could cater to both human and mer clientele.
He floated in his customary place in the water, elbows resting on the warm stone of the canal edge beside a low table with a waiting pillow for seating a human diner. He held a slender stemmed glass in one hand, sipping occasionally from the sparkling golden-orange liquid while a second glass was already waiting at the table for the Queen, whenever she arrived.
Flora
