Free Crowning Fantasy Book 1 by Coral Russell Page A

missing from Kunskap's explanations. I'm keen to make a trip to Rike to talk to Kunskap directly. Would you be interested in chaperoning me?"
    "Of course." With that Kvinna leaned down and kissed Lurazat. After their lips parted Kvinna said, "I would like nothing better than a cross-country trip with you all to myself."
    A fierce red crept up Lurazat's neck. "I... have admired you all this while but I never thought... ."
    Kvinna kissed him again then said, "Sometimes Lurazat, you think too much."
    They talked about the possibility of a trip to Rike and despite Ashiha's sour face whenever Kvinna arrived at the Esarotarahis home, Lurazat enjoyed her company more and more. He took her into his office and poured over his own work and the history of Varlid business and finance he had been working on for several years. He was impressed that Kvinna's interest in the matters seemed genuine.
    The privacy of Lurazat's office also allowed him to indulge in his Manskliga hair fetish. Kvinna would sit on the floor at one end of the lounging couch and let her hair cover the seats behind her. Lurazat would strip and lie down on the seats rolling around in blissful oblivion. He exclaimed on several occasions how it was like bathing in warm water without getting wet.
    Meanwhile Kvinna poured over his documents and helped him organize his desk and files. After months of working together Lurazat walked into his office and found Kvinna stuffing a leather document pouch with papers.
    "Kvinna what a pleasant surprise. Where you borrowing some of my research?"
    Kvinna dropped the pouch on top of his desk and crossed in front of it to sit down on the lounging couch. She patted the spot next to her and offered her hair to be stroked.
    Lurazat crossed the room in a rush to sit down next to her. They hadn't planned to meet until tomorrow. "I can't tell you how refreshing it is to have some genuinely interested in these matters," he said, reaching for her hair.
    While Lurazat stroked her hair, Kvinna said, "My family had a pet once. My siblings and I were  in charge of feeding and watering it. It always fell on me though. I'm the one who noticed when there was no food. I'm the one who noticed when there was no water. I'm the one who noticed when it needed to go outside. I wanted to teach my siblings a lesson so I stopped feeding and watering the pet. I stopped taking it outside. I waited for them to notice. And do you know what?"
    Lurazat murmured absently.
    "No one ever did," Kvinna continued. "So when the pet was tied up outside as punishment for relieving himself in the house, it died. My guess is it had not drunk water in so long, it died quickly in the heat."
    Lurazat paused stroking her hair. "Kvinna I'm so sorry. We can't always predict the outcome of our decisions even when they're made with good intentions."
    "True, I didn't plan it but it did teach me a valuable lesson." Kvinna pulled away and wrapped her hand around Lurazat's face and squeezed until his jaw cracked. "I'm the responsible one. I'm the one who sees what needs to be fixed and I'm the one who will do whatever is necessary. Even let a filthy Elyun touch me."
    Lurazat's face turned red as he tried to yell and breathe at the same time. He kicked at Kvinna. She casually threw one of her long legs over his, pinning him to the couch.
    "You know what I see Lurazat? A scourge upon the face of Varlid called Elyun. The Varlid War may have brought the outward signs of peace, it may have introduced economics and money but who has benefited? The Elyun. This has not gone unnoticed by those Manskliga who have plotted and waited for the opportunity to make things right."
    Lurazat raked his fingernails across Kvinna's hand.
    "Take this to the grave with you Lurazat." Kvinna brandished a long thin needle in her free hand. "The Dold of Manskliga have a new weapon and we will use it to wipe out anything that stands in our way. The Varlid War begins again and this time our victory is