Chapter 418: Oil and Water
Korra stiffened at my offer, turning to give me a sharp look. I shrank back a bit, staring at her with wide eyes, uncertain of what she meant by it. I’d promised to share another vision with Luke in exchange for safe passage through Bluegate Keep. He’d kept his end of the deal; wasn’t it only natural I did mine?
She sighed and shook her head ruefully, muttering something about "Let him come to us." Oh, that was probably it then. I suppose I came across as a little too easy to offer my services like that. I wasn’t used to having bargaining chips or anything that anyone else desired beyond a shallow, lustful view of my body. There was an entirely new world beyond being a slave I had to learn, especially as I continued to grow in power.
"I had a few questions about that, actually," Luke said, studying me with a small smile.
"Yes?" I answered in a small voice.
His smile widened marginally, and even Evla looked amused. Any hope I had that they’d overlooked our exchange vanished as his smile widened, and Evla covered her mouth with a hand, smothering a chuckle. Biting my lip, I quickly looked away with the hope of hiding my blush, but could do nothing about my twitching tail.
Korra coughed politely, though her glare was anything but. "Get on with it already."
"Yes, yes, of course. Forgive me," Luke said, his smile vanishing, "What can you see, exactly? Or rather, what can you show me?"
I grabbed the question gratefully, using it to pull myself out of my embarrassment. "I...don’t know, to be honest."
Korra sighed and rubbed her forehead. "Xiviyah...that’s not how you do these things. Gods, if you’re going to be doing these kinds of things more, we’re going to have to have a chat."