Greatwater Lake So I pull up in that Maybach Candy

He wasn’t sure what to say. She’d thanked him for his own compliment, was that the standard response? More than that, what should he do with this information? If they were mutually attracted to each other, did that mean they should court? Or even get married?

Atreus balked, though not because it was far too early to consider jumping into a commitment with Inkeri. He just couldn’t imagine asking her to come live with him in Mereo. She was a mild-mannered, peaceful wolf. There was no way she belonged someplace like the barracks.

He supposed he could go live with her in Kvarsheim, though wouldn’t that be disloyalty? Perhaps Atreus should talk to Germanicus about it. He just hoped the Imperator wouldn’t get upset with him. There was no way to know unless he asked.

Realizing he’d gotten lost in his thoughts for several moments, Atreus forgot to respond to the compliment entirely and instead bent in to touch noses and ask, Well, want to find a good fishing spot, Ink? Where had that come from? Can I call you that?