"I offered her a few choice objects, but she was going into a mating cycle. She wanted me included. Hywel is older, and he managed to chase her off. Sent her to a wealthy orc den north of me." "And then he claimed you for himself?" "Not…exactly," Laszlo said, starting slowly again. He was thorough in his work on my hair, and he guided me back into the water with a steady hand on my shoulder, rinsing me clean as I stared up at the ceiling. "He accepted a few treasures in gratitude, and then he just…continued to return and visit." I closed my eyes and smiled. "He wooed you."
