631 Inferno Gathered

"Where'd you put the fish dragon?"

"In the bathtub." Sigh mumbled against Nix's neck, her tired eyes half-closed. "Don't worry, I locked the door," she added sleepily.

Nix puffed the young girl's red hair out of his face. She draped over him like a wet blanket and was dead to the world when the Inferno Leader exited the ranch house a few moments later.

"How'd it go with Raine?"

Nix turned in time to see the salamander drop her archon form; he smiled at Shae and accepted a kiss. "About like you'd expect."

Shae laughed and shook her head. "With you, I never know what to expect."

Nix nodded in agreement. "My goal is to keep you guessing. Our little ghost pepper fell asleep again. Is it normal for salamanders to sleep so much?"

Shae pushed a hand through his arm and fell in step beside him. Reaching over, she pushed a strand of hair out of her daughter's face. "It's normal, probably because she is a multi-elemental. That can be very taxing on the body."