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Her heart thudded She focused on the towel in her hands "No"

"That’s a surprise Unless you and Zethan"

"No" Heli ood-looking guy--a young Valek" A pause "What is your type?"

Heli considered No one had ever asked her before Everyone just assuetconversation, or was he interested in the answer? Her pulse sped up "Zohav would be more my type if she wasn’t so sour all the ti for his reaction

"Oh" Ahir clutched the pot to his chest He blinked a few times, as if it helped him sort her comment into its proper pile, like the silverware "She’s pretty, but you’re right She’s far too serious"

Heli relaxed She knew of a few other sa, but there were always a handful who found the idea to be objectionable, so she’d never told anyone before Not like she had any time to date anyway

"You want me to keep it between us?" Ahir asked

"I’d rather you didn’t gossip about me But if soht" Then he laughed "I advise patience with my mother She thinks she’s a matchmaker and will try to hook you up If you want her to find you a match, just tell her your type, and she’ll try to find you a heart rinned "Did she send you in here?"

"No I volunteered" He held up a pot "Don’t worry I wanted to ask you about Kade in private However,my praises to you, just know that they’re all true"

"Your "

Heforward to hearing what she says I haven’t done anything remarkable Not like Opal and Mara"

She wished to reassure hih to do so They finished putting away the pots and joined the others in the living area

Zethan sprawled on the couch with a hand pressed to his storoaned "That was the best ain"

Vyncenza leaned forward "There’s still a slice of cherry pie left"

Zethan hopped to his feet "Mine"

After two days of eating, resting and iven thelass factory Helen’s little kiln at the coast looked like a toy compared to the ht kilns Not to ued by the scale of the operation, Heli followed Ahir and Jay she could lend a hand