Damon snorted. "Do I look like I'm made of gold?" He glanced down at her arm wrapped around his and added, "Don't answer that."
Ellora laughed softly, the sound sultry and dangerous all at once. "Mmm, I wasn't going to say gold, but you definitely shine in all the right places."
Kaelthorn, standing behind them, let out a faint grunt of disapproval. "This isn't the time for flirting."
"Oh, hush, wall-boy," Ellora shot back without looking. "If our dear Blood Lord is going to wage a war that could topple kingdoms, I think he deserves a little affection."
Riven raised a hesitant hand like a schoolboy. "Um, just to clarify… we don't have that much money, right? Because I've got like… four copper and a button shaped like a chicken."
