Page 60 of Battling Bright
Benko saw them coming and lifted the tiny statuette she had asked for.Benko chuckled.“He has no idea, but this is going to be hilarious.”
“Wonderful.I have another commission for you.”
“I am enjoying this.What is it this time?”
“I need a hide for a dragon-killing sword.It needs to be in a statue or something where no one will find it.Once we get it inside, I will wrap it in enough protective magic to choke a minotaur.”
Benko nodded.“Is the sword around?”
Azreen came toward them, carrying the sword by the strange grip.“Here it is.You are going to have to wait until the hand falls off.”
Krys smiled, reached for the sword, and touched the hand.It shattered under her touch.She handed it over to Benko.“There it is.We have two dragonborn here, so that is a very dangerous sword.”
Benko took it and looked at the shards on the ground.“That was human.”
“Ish.Human-ish.I can tell by the energy used to freeze it.Thanks for the tiny dirty statue.Hannah’s family is going to hate it, but it’s amazing.”
“So, what are you going to do with it?”
“Make molds from it, pour in chocolate, and make about fifty tiny statues, standing on a white mouse with a raspberry centre, under a blown sugar dome.”
Benko blinked.“I don’t know what that is, and I am drooling.”
Sable smiled.“Please wear the charm.”
“I don’t eat at the weddings, so I will be running around instead of eating.”
“What if you get everything started, and I take over?”
“Possible.Do you want to try it?”
Sable grinned.“Definitely.I have picked nine charities to send my wages to.I am so stoked to be starting this new part of my undead life.”
Krys nodded and held the small figurine that was definitely Hannah and Neekil having sex standing up.Technically, nothing was visible but their butts, but every muscle and even Hannah’s nails were visible as Neekil supported her, his two legs anchored to her one, her left leg wrapped around him.
“I am going to go make the molds tomorrow.Getting the chocolate right will be the thing.”
Sable blinked.“You can customize chocolate?”
“Sure.I want it in a cool column of air at the dessert table, but when it leaves, it has six minutes before it starts melting and losing detail.That way, no one takes them home.”
Benko frowned.“Why don’t you want them taking things home?”
“People get funny about works of art.If they can’t have them, they will destroy them, and I also don’t want other couples wanting something of this nature.If they don’t know, they won’t ask.”
Sable paused.“But if you make them, why not make them again?”
“Because someone will want Neekil and Hannah, and that is where shit gets weird.Or Benko will end up carving naked couples, and not everyone is as relaxed about things as our wedding couple.Hannah will be mortified, but she will laugh, knowing it is only for the night.Neekil will lick through them like they are popsicles if I give him more than one.”
Benko laughed.“That does sound like my eldest brother.I am eager to find out how this plays out.”
“You and me both.”Krys snorted.
