do not know how you always get under my scales.” “It’s a gift.” “More like an annoyance.” “Some might even call it a blessing from the sea herself.” Fortis took a deep, steadying breath. “I am leaving before I kill you myself.” “Yourself?” Maketes frowned. “Did you just tell me my future?” “You will never know.” The sly grin on his face was his only warning before Fortis darted away.