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Chapter 92: Blood Venom, Part 4

Håkon's face rippled with surprise, and for a moment, a shockingly pretty smile teased at his mouth. Then Kristof realized he was making jests with a man he still wanted to punch, a man who did not even like him, and the levity collapsed. He turned away to head down the gangway but stopped when Håkon asked softly, "How is your wrist?"

"I—" Kristof shook himself. "I've had worse. It will be fine."

Håkon hesitated, and started to say something, his gaze flitting to Kristof's ear. In the end, however, he only nodded. He held Kristof's gaze for a long moment, then headed down the gangway to the cluster of people waiting for them. Kristof stifled a sigh as he followed. Would they ever reach a point in their relationship—if it could be called that—where something, anything, made sense?