The Deal

[Ona]

I am stuck between two stubborn fools.

Primus refuses to even think about Carnelia. If I even say her name around him he ignores me, sometimes leaving the room to get away from having a conversation about the topic of his mate. He has decided to lock himself in his den as far away from her as possible. He thinks I haven’t noticed that his mud people take her used clothing and place it in the bottom of his nest, but I know he doesn’t wear silk dresses so the only person he is fooling is himself. He’s acting like a big baby, and I refuse to indulge him any longer. He hasn’t left his room in two weeks.

And Carnelia…that girl has a temper and holds a grudge like a concubine denied her chance in bed. If I hadn’t promised Primus I’d take care of her until she is fully recovered, I’d have shipped out days ago just to relieve some of the stress she has put me under. I ache to feel my wings beneath a starry sky, the burn of salt on my scales…instead I’m stuck babysitting. Still, she i