I know it does not say so. For whatever reason, there was an issue with the site and no update is shown. No email was sent to tell me it was posted. Even the yellow tag that should show it says it hasn't been touched... but chapter 10 is there! I've been told by a couple other authors that the same has happened to them. Must be a site bug.
I admit, I may change things later, but I want it to be really obvious Cylthan's naive. She's never even slept in a bed. This is the longest she's dealt with any single person. She genuinely doesn't understand cruelty or evil or why anyone would want to hurt her. Draen really isn't much better having lived in a jungle all his life, he's just more cautious. Later, there will be a show down between Roan and Draen that proves once and for all Roan is way out of his league with "big, bad kitty daddy." Without help, there would be no way. Good thing for him, help is on the way. But first... he must foul her purity.
And I simply must spill a few beans. I'm too excited. For those of you who saw the previous blog and excerpt about it, I say Roan has competition for Cylthan's heart. Not that it's much of a contest, honestly, as we all know who's gonna win, but I'll keep the how to myself. However, in her ping ponging back and forth (Roan has to sleep while the elves play), Cylthan learns about actual romance. Dating. And dancing. I dropped the song she and Roan's enemy dance to. Jake Daniels "A Little Bit." He's a lot messed up. Potion Master is such an unassuming title for the most dangerous profession.
Not to be outdone, Roan reveals he can dance. The Seekers tend to have a lot of time to fuck about between missions, and Jorsam had insisted he learn more than just killing things. I figured I'd wait for the 30-50,000 words that have to come before any of this to even consider their song... but my Playlist had other plans for me. When Cylthan dares him to dress up nice and take her on a date, of course it leads to a dance. Their song is "Madness" by Muse. Every single word is perfect. The beat, the vibe. Near the end of the song, they stop their dance for a make out session that empties the tavern just in case they start fucking on the floor. Bartender's like "g-guys... there's, um, there's rooms upstairs, you know?" Truly, their love is m-m-m-madness.