Chapter 146: Mafdel Waiting

I returned to the Mist realm, finding Mafdel pacing, waiting for me. I was certain some reprimand was pending, her favorite no matter the circumstance, surprised to find no such thing. Instead, she hugged me without a word, then shook me before hugging me again.

"I guess you were worried," I said, trying for funny and failing badly. At least I tried, right?

Her scowl in reply told me to shut up already because Chaos or not, if I said one more smart aleck remark she was going to strangle me. Ah, there was the Mafdel I knew and loved and expected snarky pushback from.

Instead of pit myself and my power against the likes of her, knowing I'd lose because she'd had way more centuries to polish her ability to crush me with words and attitude and sheer force of will and wasn't afraid to use it, I stepped off any antagonism and went back to work.