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"Don't," I begged. "Be unrealistic, Nari. Think big and dream bigger. Embrace the power I've given you and be frivolous. Give into the temptations, because you aremypriestess in a way that no other will be. Maybe all five of you are my chosen disciples, butyouare my Chosen. The one I have been waiting for. The woman of my dreams, even if I didn't see that coming."
Before I knew what she was doing, Nari leaned in and pressed her lips to mine. The kiss was sweet and quick, but she'd kissed me again. Not let me kiss her, butshewas the one who'd kissedme!I wanted to make it more, to taste her, sweep her into my arms and carry her out of sight, yet I respected her and her plans too much to try.
"Keep saying sweet things like that and I might fall even faster," she whispered against my lips. "But if you don't want Maela to see you yet, then you should really go back to god-land."
"That's not what it's called," I assured her.
"Maybe later you can tell me about it." Her thumb swept across my cheek. "Right now, I need to be the priestess my god needs."
"Yeah," I said, easing back so I could stand and help her up. "That. The pride? The confidence? So you know, it's the one thing I can't resist. It's why I fought so hard for you."
The moment I had her standing again, able to feel that she was truly fine, I stepped back, returning to the other side of reality. Then I just sighed. I'd told her I loved her. She hadn't been upset. She was getting there...
And I sounded like all those stupid human boys whose prayers constantly assaulted me, hoping for the girl of my dreams to care. It was oddly nice.
