“Someday , Tamani told himself. Someday it'll be me.”

“Tamani:" "I can't just storm in and proclaim my intentions. I can't 'steal' you away. I just have to wait and hope that, someday, you'll ask." "And if I don't?" Laurel said, her voice barley above a whisper. "Then I guess I'll wait forever.”

“Tamani paused and mulled this over for a few seconds. "If I say no, are you going to follow me anyway?""Of course.”

“When in doubt, head under the bed," Tamani said with a grin.”

“It didn't matter to her that Tamani only had weak magic, he was magic.”

“Human locks? Please," Tamani said. "May as well leave the door open.”

“I'm not asking for forever," Tamani said. "Yet. I'm just asking for a moment.”