Chapter 16

A week later...

Sig had worked hard all week to develop the potion and soak all the produce that Kendrick had requested. He had quite a menagerie of both fruits and vegetables per the giant's request. Sig was nervous. He'd never tried some of these things with the potion, so he wasn't sure how or if they'd work. He hoped they would because his life and the life of his wife were in play. However, if he was successful they wouldn't have to worry about anything threatening them forever.

As he was gathering his seed pouches and packing them in a large burlap sack, his young wife Leida approached. Leida was a few years younger than her wizard husband and was a market baker by trade. She had a thick braid of dark hair that fell down the length of her spine. Her skin was the color of mahogany. Uniquely, she had blue eyes that exploded with color against her darker skin. Her build was full and curvy with ample breasts.

Of course, Leida had been curious about her husband's activities. She knew