The Sorcerer's Bride Chapter 73

Kaldrek was trying not to laugh as he messed with his best friend's head . His wife though had already broken down into laughter and was using his shoulder to lean on as she shook uncontrollably from how hard she was laughing .

It felt nice, her small hands gripping his sleeve, feeling her trembling body against his own . Then there was the beautiful sound of her laughter, even as she tried to stifle it . He glanced down at her with a soft smile, he was glad she felt comfortable laughing into his shoulder like this . He barely managed to keep from nuzzling her head as he did not want his best friend making fun of him .

Jayesh sighed, calming himself down, with a small shake of his head . After a few minutes of silence, though, he looked up at Kaldrek, "Kaldrek . Will you help me with interrogating Fayre's attacker?"

"Now?" Kaldrek blinked in surprise .

"Might as well get it over with," Jayesh's eyes sparked in anger as he thought of the person who had dared harm his queen .

"Of course," Kaldrek removed his wife from his arm, "Zylvia will keep Fayre company, I am sure . "
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"Would be my pleasure," When Zylvia spoke, Kaldrek very nearly lost himself in the brilliant smile on his wife's face . She was . . . . . everything he wanted in a woman . He shook himself out of his love haze and stood up . He ruffled her hair as he turned to go .

Jayesh set Fayre down, kissed her lips lovingly and walked out of the room . Kaldrek followed his best friend, with a soft smile on his face .

"Jayesh . " Kaldrek broke the silence after a few minutes . Might as well get this over with .

Jayesh turned to look at him, "Yes?"

"Thank you . " Kaldrek grinned at his king .

"What for?" There was a confused look on Kaldrek's best friend's face .

"For making me marry Zylvia . I really do like her you know . " Kaldrek gave a wry smile, "And I probably would have never been able to tell her, either . "

A pleased look came unto his friend's face . It was strange just how much investment both he and his wife had on Kaldrek's marriage, but he knew they were just concerned about him . Kaldrek would probably never admit this, but he was aware that he had bad habits when it came to simply taking care of himself .

"That is wonderful to hear!" Jayesh sounded excited . His eyes were sparkling, "How long have you liked her?"

Kaldrek frowned . It was a tough question, "Do you mean when did I realize I liked her? Or when do I think it started?"

"Both . "

Kaldrek let out a sigh, "Well, I realized it about the time you were asking Fayre to marry you . It just suddenly struck me that what I felt for her was more than friendship . As for when it started . . . . . "

When he fell silent, Jayesh looked at him with a question in his eyes, "Well?"

"I am not quite sure but do you remember when we first met them?"

"Of course . I asked you if Fayre wasn't the most beautiful woman you had ever seen . You verified it . "

"We were talking about two different woman . . . . " Kaldrek shook his head, "I think I always liked Zylvia, she left quite an impression on me . "

Jayesh burst into laughter . "You have issues, my friend . Well, your welcome . "

When they approached the dungeon, they fell quiet, and exchanged a look . Kaldrek easily assumed the role that his king wanted him to, and produced a small flame in his hand in preparation .

They entered the dungeon and walked over to the cell that the female assassin was in . She glared at them, her eyes glimmering darkly . Kaldrek could not tell from her clothes where she was from . They were highly nondescript and were made to conceal herself .

She was nursing the burns he had inflicted on her, and glaring at him in particular . Her eyes were totally black and filled with hate . Kaldrek waited on his king's signal .

Jayesh stepped up, "Why did you stab my queen? What did you hope to gain?"

The woman let out a harsh laugh, "Do your worst, your highness . You will get nothing from me . "

When Jayesh nodded at him, Kaldrek stepped forward, "Really, now? I can keep you alive and in pain for quite some time . " He placed a spell on her that would make it so that she would be able to survive what he was about to do, and keep her from fainting .

The fire in his hand leaped at her and wrapped around her hand, burning her . He found himself hoping that it would leave a scar . This woman had dared to hurt one of the people under his protection, someone he cared about .

Her screams began to echo throughout the dungeon . Kaldrek wondered how long she would actually be able to last .

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