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“You look like a marauding pirate,” she murmured.
There was a long blink and then that sensual smile that pleased her and made her achingly wet.
“Pirate? I am unfamiliar with the term.”
The sword came at her fast and unexpected. Even with her training session with Xian, Tehdra stumbled in her movements to catch the blade.
“You are unfamiliar with holding a sword. Xian reported as much but I was disbelieving.” The speculation evident in his voice.
She arched her wrist and rotated the sword to get a better feel.
“I am a swift pupil.”
Tehdra boldly met his eyes and wished that she had her essence to ferret out his feelings. Even if they were only the negative ones, that was much better than the complete blankness. She could read nothing from his eyes or face.
“The swords Xian used yesterday were dulled. I can feel the sharpness of this sword.”
“What you hold is a weapon. Know its danger and understand why you must respect and fear it. To do this, you train from the beginning as it is. Sharp and deadly. It will teach you how to take care from now. There will be no stages of adjustment with your weapon. From the moment it touches your hand, you are its master. ”
He glided behind her and held up her hand with the sword. Tehdra shivered as it was so reminiscent of what he had done the night before, and the pleasure from the encounter still lingered.
“This sword was designed for you—sharp, lithe, perfect for cutting, thrusting and slicing. It is a two-edged blade with valnetium iron at its core.”
Tehdra examined the sword with new eyes and tried to ignore the warmth at her back. “Made for me?”
“The castle blacksmith worked through the night to craft your weapon.”
She tilted her head so it rested in the crook of his neck.
”Why is it so important that I know how to fight?”
“If you are just another beauty for me to bed, you are useless to me.”
“Your high chancellor told me that my time with you will be shorter than the other haris. That I will be returned with wealth, but will not be a part of your harem.”
She slowly absorbed his expressions while she waited for his answer. It was almost as if he had her spell bound, but he was not a witch.
“Tell me of pirates.”
She blinked at him, bemused by the shift in topic “They are men who roam the seas of Earth in ships, thieving and pillaging.”
He paused in the act of selecting his sword from the wall. Tehdra laughed at his expression. “I did not think you looked like a thief or a pillager. But they are daring, rakish, handsome, and that is how you appeared to me.”
“So you think me rakish and handsome.”
“You must know of your appeal. By chance are you seeking compliments?”
The smile he gave her was laced with sensuality and something more. “I am but curious of how you see me.”
“You are a fire I want to consume.”
She stilled under his piercing regard. Undeniable awareness simmered in the air.
He flashed to her, and Tehdra’s heart squeezed when he dragged a thumb across th
e pad of her bottom lip.
“Mayhap you are right. I can see these pouting lips pleasuring my cock, consuming my fire.”
