“To answer your question, if I’m staying on this island chain, then yes, I stay here,” the king said over his shoulder after we passed the crowd. “I have homes on most of our lands.” My eyes bugged out. “How many homes is that?” “Forty-two.” His lips twitched. “Are you unfamiliar with what island chains we call home? We also have a continent south of here, and then there are the cities beneath the waves. I have many areas of residence.”

