“Splendid,” he smiled. Winning over the aquatic monarch was an easier feat than Magnus would have expected. Not that he was naive enough to trust he’d made a true ally. It would take more than a short discussion over a glass of wine to prove that. For the moment, though, it was enough that they had apparently begun on the right foot. Perhaps it could stay that way, if Magnus tried his best not to goad the arrogant Atlantean.