Chapter Eight"Why haven't you taken me prisoner yet?" Liliwen asked.
Teaq nearly choked on his own breath. Islanders weren't known for mincing
their words. Though Liliwen had been straightforward with him so far, she
still continued to surprise him with her candid questions.
"I… Well, that's the question, isn't it?"
"I want to know the answer," she insisted.
He couldn't very well tell her that from their very first meeting, he'd
been so fascinated by her that he couldn't bear the thought of missing out
on these moments together? That he'd been obsessed with her to the point of
not being able to sleep at night. That he'd sat through one too many
Council Meeting or discussion with Broc, only listening to half of what was
being said, because the image of her, glistening in the diff
