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“Ah, so you’re a baby immortal. Jus
t as I thought.”
“Hey!” I whined. “What does that make me?”
Vance grinned. “The exception. To everything.”
I blushed. Both Leo and Ty scowled. Oh, great, it seemed we now we had a third contender in the pissing contest. Men!
Leo sighed. “Your point, Detective?”
“I was simply trying to determine his age,” Vance explained. “As an advisor, you’re given more responsibilities each decade after becoming immortal. Our buddy, Ty here, clearly hasn’t been trusted with much information yet. If he had, he’d know exactly how I know Ornessa.”
Ty stopped walking to face him. “Please, enlighten me.”
Vance gave him a shit-eating grin. “She practically raised me…trained me. I’m like a son to her.”
Ty looked like he was about to explode. “Impossible! I am her favored student! From what I understand, you have little Fae blood. Why would she take such interest in a mongrel?” He spat that last word.
Vance waved a hand toward the building in front of us. “Why don’t you ask her yourself?”
We were ushered through the front door into a grand entryway. A spacious sitting area was before us with a giant fireplace casting a warm glow across the room. Two women wearing flowing gossamer gowns passed by, giving Ty appreciative looks. They giggled as he smiled at them in return.
I rolled my eyes. Apparently we had a real Casanova on our hands. “What is this place?”
“The council’s quarters,” both Vance and Ty said in unison.
Ty glared at Vance. “I’ve been asked to take you to the front office. It’s just over this way.”
We followed him to a room off to the right and stepped inside as he opened the door. I didn’t know what I was expecting but it definitely wasn’t this. We were in an everyday, run of the mill office. A large wooden desk sat at the head of the room with a small Tiffany lamp burning bright. Two wingback chairs were placed in front of it and a small leather couch lined the wall. The room was beautifully decorated in warm tones but nothing about it struck me as extraordinary. I think I’d expected something more fantastical in a place that held so much power.
A light knock against the doorframe got my attention. “Excuse the interruption, Thylus. Your grandmother has requested your presence. She is in her personal quarters.”
I looked over but couldn’t find the owner of the nasally voice. Could these people make themselves invisible? How cool would that be?
Ty looked down towards the floor. “Thank you, Rinsyl. I’ll be right there.”
I followed his gaze and found a bearded little man no more than a foot in height. He was wearing a dark green suit with a wide-buckled hat. Omigod, he is a leprechaun! I was looking at an honest to God leprechaun, straight off a box of Lucky Charms!
Vance laughed. He leaned over to press his finger against my chin, prompting me to close my gaping mouth. Oops, was I being too obvious?
Ty smiled at me. “Forgive me, my lady. I must leave but I will see you soon. Make yourselves comfortable; someone will be with you shortly.”
Vance sat in one of the guest chairs as Leo and I took the couch.
Leo waited until Ty had left the room before speaking. “I don’t like him.”
“Me neither,” Vance agreed.
I rolled my eyes. “You two are ridiculous. What did he do to deserve your attitude?”
Leo snickered. “He wants to bed you.”
I laughed. “And?”
“And you don’t need any distractions,” Vance added.
“Right. I’m sure you’re both super worried about me being distracted.”
