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Shelly tried very hard to force her hands not to sweat. Holding a sweaty hand couldn’t be sexy, right? She and Ra watched as Aviur opened a portal.
“Can you lead us to your dorm room at Crimson Academy?” the fire king asked. “That will be private, I believe.”
“Yes,” Ra said.
He held Shelly’s hand snuggly as he led her through the portal. A second later, they stood in a room that looked similar to a college dorm, only much larger. It was more like a suite. She wasn’t surprised to find that it neat, orderly, and very clean. Ra didn’t seem like the type of person who would be messy. There were two chairs in a corner with a small table between them. Ra led her to one and motioned for her to sit. He took the other while Aviur rolled over a desk chair.
“Fill me in on the essentials, ple
