A Queen Among Snakes
Both Chris and I perk up leaning forward.
“So the siblings were gifted Oshmin’s gift for life and death,” Chris summarises.
“Half-siblings, they were each born to one of Sheng’s concubines,” she corrects.
“What’s a concubine?” I ask in confusion.
I can feel Chris getting a little embarrassed through our bond. “Um, well, a concubine is a type of mistress. In the old days, many leaders in different cultures had many mistresses,” Chris delicately explains. I wrinkle my nose not liking that one bit. That sounds cruel and selfish. “I know, I don’t like the sound of it either, my love,” he says as he plants a chaste kiss on my lips, the sensation instantly perking me up.
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