Chapter 23

“We need to finish our talk,” I said as I nestled my naked body next to Geo beneath the bed linens.

“I thought we covered the important points,” he said.

“I need more clarity on the love triangle between Shona, you, and Luthias,” I said.

“You have quite a curiosity,” he mused. “I’m not sure I can satisfy it.  I can’t speak for Luthias and why he loved Shona.  I can only speak for me.”

“All this talk about magic and doppelgangers makes me wonder if I inherited the spell Mari put on Shona,” I said.  “I can’t help wonder if that’s why I can’t choose between you and Luthias.”

“You’re still unsure?” he said disappointedly, as he propped himself on his elbow to better look at me.

“It’s more complicated than you might think,” I said, reluctantly.

“That’s my line,&rdqu