Riding an elephant was like nothing I’d ever done before, and I wasn’t sure how often I’d want to do it. The ground was a long way down, and I made a point of keeping my eyes on the horizon. Experienced riders sat in front of us, and on occasion, when the elephants broke into a faster gait, we’d have to grab them around the waist to keep from sliding off.
Zelle dropped back to walk her elephant beside the one I was on. A jerk of her head, and the hunter who rode with me hopped onto her elephant, and she leaped onto mine.
“Show off,” I muttered.
“I enjoyed having you in my bed, Marsham.” She settled herself behind me, and even though there was no danger of me falling off, she wound her arms around my chest and into my open jacket. “You were very…energetic,” she murmured, toying with my n
