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No response.
I crawled off the mattress. For a moment, all my muscles felt sore, but that soon faded. And instinctively, I felt they were stronger than ever. The simple act of propping myself up on the bed was easier than ever.
“Right,” I mumbled to myself.
Ryrik said this would happen. Though I suppose part of me expected it to be an exaggeration. I really was stronger. And if that part was true then…
I looked around the room and quickly discovered another change to my body. My eyesight was sharper than ever before. I never thought I needed glasses, but in this new condition, I could never imagine going back.
Details were sharper. I saw every subtle wrinkle in the blankets. Colors were brighter. The fabric of the dresses hanging in the closet were more vibrant than I ever imagined. It was like I was in a whole new world. I couldn’t wait to explore Thodos III with this new vision.
Then my eyes landed on the full-sized mirror in the corner of the room. There was another change Ryrik promised me. And I wanted to see… I leaped out of the bed at a shocking speed and moved across the room to the mirror even faster.
“Oh my.” I gasped as I stood in front of the mirror nude.
Across my entire body, I found a new beautiful mark. Dark green tracery, exactly the same as Ryrik’s, wrapped around my form. It curled around my chest, ran down my arms, and accented the curve of my neck.
I spun around in the mirror, checking every inch of my skin to see how I’d changed. I loved it. Every fiber of my being loved it, and I couldn’t wait to see how it’d look next to Ryrik’s own.
And it seemed like I wouldn’t have to wait long for that. My ears perked up. My sense of hearing also seemed to have improved greatly. I heard Ryrik walking up towards the bedroom.
Each foot fall. Every exhale of his breath. His fingertips simply touching the doorknob. I heard it all with perfect clarity.
“You’re awake,” he exclaimed as he swung the door open.
I quickly spun around and dashed towards him. I leaped into the air and landed in his arms. Ryrik easily caught me, holding me close, and planted a kiss on me.
“You have no idea,” I said as I pulled away from the kiss. “I’ve never felt so incredible.”
“I knew you would,” he said with a grin.
“How about…” I tilted my head to the bed. “We see what else this new body can do?”
“Oh!” Ryrik licked his lips. “I’d love to, and believe me, we will. But I have some business to take care of before tonight’s celebrations. And Isa just called and asked to meet with you.”
“Really? Did she say what about?” Draven had pulled some strings to get Isa a nice apartment out of the Underground, so I was confident she was doing fine. Still, I hoped she was calling to tell me how great everything was going for her these days rather than with bad news.
“I’m sure she wants to see your new body, too.” Ryrik teased.
About a half hour later, I was dressed and seated in a café on the ground floor of the Black Star.
“Look at you!” Isa exclaimed as she entered the café. “Look at you!”
“Yeah?” I asked as I stood up to hug her. “Do I look good? Do you like it?”
“You look absolutely gorgeous! Did you get taller, too?”
“I don’t think so.” I ran my hands down the front of my dress, trying to estimate if the hem hung shorter now. “I’m pretty sure that’s not one of the changes.”
“Are you sure?” she asked. “Well, everything about you now is just so… Wow, Amber. Flex for me!”
I flexed my arms, and Isa’s eyes went wide.
“And those marks on your body,” she continued. “And I already thought you couldn’t get any more beautiful. You look incredible.”
“I feel incredible.”
“So, he’s the real deal, Amber? This is it?”
