74. Lava Lake

It must have been days, lazing around the lake being unkept, not tending to my kingly duties.

"Slow down," Yuhan cautioned. "If it gets to going down like water, you're already fucked," he warned from the bubbling spring as he floated by.

"Go have kids so you can boss them around," I waved him off.

"I would have a long time ago," he started seriously.

"Alright, alright," I said before he began. "I'm sorry."

"You knew I liked her," Yuhan stated.

I blew a breath. "I didn't." If I recalled correctly, she came onto me like an uncouth vixen.

"It wouldn't have mattered," Lilith swooped down from the sky just in time to join the discussion. "All the girls have eyes for the king, not for his lapdog."

Yuhan discontinued floating and started standing to face Lilith. "Look who's talking, but I guess you know from experience, don't you? Only difference is he went for her and not for you," Yuhan finished.

"Whoa. Boo-hoo-hoo," Lilith feigned a cry, wiping her imaginary tears, "not my fault he f