Chapter 171 - Kiema

"Where is everyone else, Graysten?" I asked. We'd been standing at the central fountain for at least half an hour.

The captain of the elite guard chuckled. "I imagine some of my men convinced some of your men to do some shopping for themselves as well."

I turned back to him. "Wardens like Earth luxuries?"

One of the female Wardens who'd accompanied us laughed, the sound bright and happy. "Undoubtedly. Some of the fabrics and materials they use on Earth are not available in Faery. And we might be war hardened warriors, but we still like to feel like gods and goddesses."

"Was there any shopping you wanted to do, Juniper?" I asked the tall Warden.

She shook her head. "No. I was able to stock up on my last trip to Earth."

I turned to the shorter Warden. I almost snorted. Short. She was still taller than me by at least a handful of inches. "Dahlia?"

The quiet Warden shook her head, her gaze still focused outward, looking for bad guys or someone who didn't belong. She was the