Chapter 97

Naffie dutifully poured Duchess her milk and passed around the plate of cookies to his Elders as he watched the pile diminish. Syn bent over and whispered in his ear, ‘‘I have plenty more, don’t you worry. Good boys get cookies.”

Zaron’s mouth exploded with the flavors of chocolate, brown sugar and butter. The look on his face was priceless. “I think our fem needs to give cooking classes to all of our chefs.”

“I don’t think so; I bet there is a professional chef among the women who would be happy to give lessons covering far more than I know. Cooking for me is a hobby. A professional chef can perform miracles at the table.”

“I’ll bet the professionals don’t prepare meals with as much love as our fem.” Bron kissed her on the cheek. ‘‘Your reluctant Warriors were bowled over by your expertise.”

Syn looked around the room and made a decision. “Naffie and I will find him another cookie and then I will begin to prepare for this evening.”