Chapter 5
Kota tugged on the sheet where it covered the curve of his shoulder. “We need to talk.”
Catli frowned, but nodded, feet knowing the path from the pool to his home without him. “Where?”
“I’ll meet you at your home.” Kota patted his shoulder, still serious, and walked toward a smaller hut he shared with Mota and his husband, near the center of the village.
For a moment, Catli thought about going back to retrieve Alegan. He dismissed it. If Alegan was lost, someone would guide him back to Catli’s. He needed to be ready for Kota.
Kota wasn’t usually so serious. They had been friends for a long time, before Catli started his mage training. If he wanted to talk to Catli, well, Catli was going to take heed.
By the time Catli had returned home, dressed and laid out fruit drinks, Ko
