CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT

Lanaya, who is paranoid about her own shadow, hit him nevertheless.

He batted his eyelids at her.

Avoid consuming this. She issued a stern caution. To paraphrase, "Demons created that one."

Well, that settled it; he was really thrown off now. With a puzzled, "What are you talking about?"

"She's talking about the time she nearly scorched her tongue." A source of supply was provided.

His head bobbed up and down. I doubt she realized the flavor was spicy until after she ate it. In fact, Salvetti was willing to wager his finest suit that they didn't forewarn her about the dangers. He gave them a death gaze. Disgusted, some people turned away.

Salvetti decided to play along and maintained eye contact while he ate a big mouthful of the pizza she had just smacked away. Chewing gently, he murmured his assent somewhere in his throat. She appeared to be in shock.

"It doesn't burn." He said this as he kissed her and put his arms around her. She let out a squeal but didn't try to escape. Some mal