9.5. Gastronomy

"Hmmm," she hummed, casually closing her eyes to let the burst of flavours sluice over her being. Her taste buds were alive and spry with the flavours and ecstasy exploding on her tongue.

The drink washed down her throat in a minty, spumescent trail and infused a chilly warmth in her chest that spread to her stomach.

She opened her eyes when the drink stopped pouring and discovered she had drank it dry. What remained was the blue bubbles clinging to the inner walls of the glass and the attractive sweat that coated the outer. 

Then she almost dropped the flute in surprise when she saw Aithan standing very close to her, his body bent and his face studying hers intently. 

Kiersey swallowed as a tinge of blood suffused her face. Her pulse spiked, going into a mad orbit. She struggled to keep his stifling gaze, wondering what she had done to warranty the scrutiny. His intent stare was doing stra