Duskfire Glacier dagger

“A nest, Reyna?” Nivis asked. Only partly he was teasing; the rest was his genuine confusion. “You want small puppies now? When you are wed off to someone else? Aren’t you a sly bitch, trying to get me into a conflict with others, hmm?”

The tension between them erupted and Nivis didn’t even know why he was interested in the first place but he certainly enjoyed the little silent growling, almost purring. He stretched out his legs, standing up properly now. “I supposed you wanting us to form a family was just a silly joke of yours but apparently you were deadly serious about it. Interesting how you come to see me after months and this is the first thing you say. Ah, my dear Reyna, spring is coming up, isn’t it?”