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I never had visitors to my room before. I had no idea how to entertain. There was precious little room and nothing in the way of activities to keep us distracted.
Except perhaps the bed…
I shook the thought from my mind. That road was far too complicated. Best to keep things simple.
“Please, take a seat,” I said.
The girl sat on the edge of the bed and looked up at me. She had big beautiful eyes the color of the Star Stream nebula. A hue of green and blue flecked with shards of yellow like gold in the bottom of a river sieving pan.
Eyes to drown in.
“Are you hungry?” I said.
She nodded.
I dropped to my knees and pulled out a box from under my bed. I was relieved to find its contents hadn’t been stolen. If anyone knew I had plenty of food supplies, it would have been taken for sure. It was one benefit to having no close acquaintances in this place.
The truth was, the most valuable things were in the larger rooms. They were far more powerful and rich than I would ever be.
I picked up a handful of Nuin traditional noodles and offered them to the girl.
“Do you like Nuin noodles?” I said.
The girl shrugged her shoulders. The entire journey here, she hadn’t said a single word to me.
“I need to get some water,” I said, getting to my feet. “I’ll add it to the noodles, and they’ll cook themselves. That means I have to go to the bathroom down the hallway. It’ll only take a minute.”
The girl stiffened and shook her head. Her eyes were wide and her bottom lip turned downward.
“You can come with me if you like,” I said.
She shook her head again.
“Okay,” I said. “I have other food that doesn’t need cooking, though it will be less filling than the noodles.”
The girl leaned forward and, keeping her eyes firmly on mine, and snatched a big bar of Glacian chocolate with the tips of her fingers.
She zipped back to her position on the bed and tore the packet open. She bit a corner off and munched on it happily.
“I guess you’re a fan of Glacian chocolate, huh?” I said with a smile.
“I’ve never had it before,” she said.
They were the first words she’d said to me since we left the champion’s quarters. Her voice was husky and dark, as sultry as the chocolate she was demolishing.
“What’s your name?” I said.
“Harper.”
“I’m Trayem. Nice to meet you.”
I squatted in the corner and sat facing the door. I held Fayn’s stolen blade lightly in one hand and coiled my legs under me. If anyone came in, I could be up and at them in an instant. I had other weapons hidden about the room in case I needed them.
Hopefully, it wouldn’t come to that. But with a riot, you never knew what might happen.
“Where are you from?” I said.
“Earth,” Harper said.
