“God of Shadows, not shade,” Eva chided in reaction to his obviously legitimate concern over a second daughter being outshone by the current princess. Astrid would be a tough one to beat... the queen thought with a smirk.
Her fingers danced up Nate’s spine and came to rest on his wide shoulder blades as she looked up into his eyes. “This is your news too,” she said with a low, soothing tone. “But traditionally...” another smirk, “I tell the family at dinner, then announce it at the earliest convenient event.” It so happened to be Jol next.
Unintentionally, the deity batted her eyelashes at King Nathaniel’s utterance ‘I’m honored’. “I’m honored...” she nearly swooned. And yes, he did talk too much when he felt any out-of-the-ordinary emotions. So. “Kissing,” a friendly suggestion. Her hands slid down to his waist and she rose up until their lips aligned and connected. After several intimate moments, she gave him a nuzzle while she caught her breath.