Sal smiled at him. "Thank you, Zyrn, for saving my life. I owe you." He blushed and looked away. "I didn't – " "Jase said you did," she interrupted. "This is how it works with us. Ok?" "Ok." He couldn't think of anything else to say and didn't want to upset her. She reached up and touched the side of his neck, begging for his eyes. When he looked into hers, the cold feeling in his gut was replaced with a warmth he hadn't felt in a long time. He finally had a place he belonged, where he was needed. He finally had a Kaisae.
