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He walked over to the back of their boat. Skaay walked in front of them, got over to the other swim deck, and took Thera from Orc. Kayak wandered over, leaving Aeryn alone with Sohar.
He cocked his head. “What can it hurt?”
“The last time I saw you, hurt was very much part of the situation.”
“Aren’t you hungry?”
“You know, if you have the orcas, there might be enough food for me.”
He looked at her. “Please.”
Aeryn groaned and stalked to the bobbing decks, flying over the split between them and climbing up past the surprised crew.
When she got to the top of the ladder, Sohar was right behind her. Aeryn stepped away from him and thudded into someone else. “Fuck. I should have known you would be around here somewhere. Congratulations on surviving.”
The man looked at her and said, “I remember you smaller, treasure.”
“I wasn’t done growing.”
Sohar chuckled. “Loken, you two look cute together.”
Aeryn pulled away from the bodyguard and companion. She looked at Sohar. “You mentioned food?”
Their host nodded. “Of course. The dining room is this way.”
The crew led them into the ship to an enclosed deck that had a full three-hundred-sixty-degree view with protected glass all around.
There were several small tables and food on two of them.
Loken held a chair out for her. She wrinkled her nose and sat.
The Daring Pod was already eating.
Loken sat near her but not too close.
Sohar sat on the other side.
Aeryn took a roll and buttered it.
Loken asked, “How is it that you don’t usually appear on standard security footage?”
She bit down and mumbled, “I have a disguise.”
Sohar nodded and moved some grilled meat to her plate. “So, you knew we were looking.”
“Yeah, you almost found me a few times.” She put some of the meat on the bun and kept eating.
Loken eased some grilled vegetables next to the meat, and she continued the mechanical action of stuffing her face.
She made sure that they were eating as well as feeding her, and her beta brain accepted that she had allowed the start of a courtship ritual.
When there were only crumbs on the plates, she put her palms down on the table. “I can give it back.”
She looked to Sohar.
He blinked. “You still have it?”
“It’s why I am so fucking tall. I can pull it out, but I will probably collapse. Once you get it, you can just dump what’s left of me with the orcas. They will get me back to my boss.”
