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He didn’t look particularly pleased about the way things were going. “It’s not my choice,” he said finally.
“Then I’m doing it,” I said firmly. “We should do it on Wednesday.”
“All right, why?” Seth asked.
“Because that’s the four-day deadline, and the Sons of Seth already know that Abrax met me at the speed dating event. So let’s have him take me from there. If I’m also seen flirting with some other people, that would also add to the idea that Abrax has had a change of heart.” I felt guilty even suggesting that last part but pushed it to the side. I had nothing to feel guilty about. If I wanted to flirt with people, I could. I just didn’t want to.
“Sounds good,” Menhit responded. “I’ll ask Bastet what amulets she took and send you a list.”
“Thanks. What about what I need to destroy the soul?”
“I’ll sort that for you,” Seth said. “I’ll come meet you at speed dating and give you what you need.”
“You’re going to go speed dating?” I tried to hide my amusement at the idea.
“I will beatspeed dating, I am notgoingspeed dating,” he stressed.
Menhit chuckled. “Once was enough for you, huh?”
“I’d say it was almost more than enough,” he muttered.
I frowned, looking between the two of them and wondering what I was missing. Everyone knew they were together, but very few people seemed to have any clue about how they got together in the first place.
“I’ll meet you there,” he promised. “But we should get going if I only have two days to get this sorted.” He got to his feet, and Menhit followed.
“I’ll see you Wednesday,” I responded.
He gave me a tight smile. “Let’s hope this works.”
I nodded and the two of them left.
“I hope you know what you’re doing,” Kuk said, glaring past me to where Abrax was sitting.
“Oh, knock it off. We’re six thousand-ish years old, I don’t need you going all big brother on me. Especially considering you’renotolder than me.”
“You can’t play theten minutes oldercard after this long, Kua.”
I rolled my eyes.
“Abrax, why don’t we give them a minute?” Anise said. “I can try some healing spells on you if you want? I don’t know any complicated ones, but they might help a bit.”
The warlock looked between me and Kuk and then nodded. “All right.”
“You can use my room,” I said.
The two of them disappeared, leaving me alone with Kuk.
I crossed my arms. “Get it all out now so we can move on.”
“I’m just confused, Kua. You’ve not cared about anything any of the gods have been up to, and now you suddenly do? How has he convinced you to do this.”
“He hasn’t convinced me to doanything,” I pointed out. “He was the one agreeing with you that this was a foolish idea.”
“And is that why you’re doing it? Because we’ve told you not to?”
“Wow, seriously? Is that what you think of me?” Hurt raced through me despite the fact I knew I shouldn’t let it get to me at all. “You want to know why I’m doing this? I’m doing it because that man in the other room made a terrible decision when he was too young to know better, and he deserves to be free of that.”
Kuk’s expression changed and he stared at me in disbelief. “I was right.”
