I leaned back to find Wendell and Cosmo smirking at me. "What?" "I don't think Aric Martin was really expecting you to take him up on that offer," Wendell said with a shrug, his smile growing. I liked Wendell on his own. He was reserved around Thao in a way he wasn't when it was us together. I would have to keep my eye on that and be sure it wasn't a problem. Thao obviously felt himself above my other Chosen—he was a prince—but I wouldn't allow it to make anyone uncomfortable.
