Ankyra Sound Orphaned Prince

caiaphas considered then she could make this very easy: simply pluck this child from the sand and run.

but there was not much fun in that, and she didn't care to have a squabbling, struggling child in her mouth. plus subduing him later might prove difficult, as her wares had been ravaged in her absence -- she could strike him hard enough to knock him out, but that would only reward her short term. long term, he might resent it.

larus had been easy - he came trustingly. kevlyn, gods rest his soul, had been sweet and willing from the day the sylph encountered him.

she slithered past the pup again, her body a barricade against his route of escape. "wouldn't you rather stay?"