Chapter 19 of The Pirate Queen’s Booty is (finally) up! Y’all have been good and patient, and I appreciate that. Got some Ezor/Zethrid for you this time, but there’s a nice, safe for work teaser of this fic of lemony goodness below the cut:
And when she wasn’t entertaining, she was learning everything she could about the “magic” she apparently possessed. Hunk made sure she ate well and Amue and Shiro were adamant about her getting enough rest, but she still had to study and practice.
“This is interesting,” she said to Shiro over a blessedly quiet lunch. She was reading some of the research Coran had dug up.
Shiro swallowed his mouthful and leaned over. “What is?”
“Apparently, the Goddess of the Universe has multiple facets to her, but there are two main ones: the Lady of Light and the Lady of Shadows.” She looked up from her comtab. “She’s both good and evil. She’s not wholly either one.”
“Like people then,” he commented.
She nodded. “Yes. I guess I just thought she’d be good.” She tapped her spork against her chin in thought. “Though it makes sense; if Honerva is manipulating and corrupting quintessence, perhaps that’s more to do with the dark side of things. She’s using the same sort of magic, just a different facet of it.”
“And that’s why you’re going to beat her,” Shiro said, voice ringing with faith.
“Sweet of you to say. I wish I shared your confidence.”
He took her hand and squeezed it carefully. “You will. I know you will.”
She leaned in to kiss him softly.
“Eat!” Hunk’s voice declared. “You’re eating for two now, and I made that lunch specifically to keep you and the baby healthy!”
“I’m eating!” she huffed. “You’re worse than Coran. Or Amue. Or Shiro, for that matter.”
“Less complaining, more eating!” Hunk ordered.
Shiro just laughed.
