Later that night, while laughing softly, Sienna relayed the story to Elias. She leaned back against the window of her bedroom, the night air still carrying the warmth of dinner. The children had been tucked into bed and everyone had retired to their rooms, except for the guards who were still on duty.
The call was a holo-video, and she could see the shadows of the beast men near or behind Elias. He was on a boat that was rocking gently on water.
She smiled, "Mrs. Abernathy would like Grace Twindell, even his insults are polite. He is not uncouth like me, bluntly stating facts while twisting them with painful humor."
Elias's lips twitched, but his eyes remained locked in their serious glare.
