The Contestants

Daryn buried his face in the crook of her neck again. "What do I do to stop this wretched contest? It is killing me from the inside." 

She stroked his hair affectionately. "We have to be patient and see if Sedora has any weakness that can be used against her." 

"I will keep an eye…" he replied and nibbled at her neck. 

After another round of passionate sex, they slept. Daryn ensured that she slept for they didn't know what Sedora would do the next day. Just before the first rays of sun illuminated the land, Ileus was back. Dawn was waiting for him in the corridor, too afraid to go to the door for the fear that the winged demons would see her. As soon as Ileus held her hand, he burst into mist and took her back to the tent. Dawn shook off that dizzy feeling of being parthoned. 

"What time does the contest begin?" she asked.