“It’s fairly easy to rejoin it with an unused portion. Like clothing that no longer fits children, it’s simply repurposed.”

“Does it last forever?”

“It does.”

“Then I can see why it’s worth so much.”

Especially in a world where everyone, as far as I could tell, was immortal.

I smoothed my hands over the skirt.

Like the shirt, it had molded to my figure. It was soft and comfortable, without being loose or oversized. The light green silk probably looked horrible with my blue hair and pale skin, but like I said, there were bigger problems.

“Alright, how do I shift?” I checked, looking out at the lake in front of me.

There were so many fish, in so many colors, and none of them hesitated to swim close to the surface. It was insane to see.

Triton walked back to my side and took a seat on the ledge. When he gestured for me to join him, I sat too.

“The first time will be much easier if I use my magic to force it. It basically requires you to move the magic from here.” He gestured to the center of his chest. “To here.” He gestured to his thighs.

“And because I don’t know how to access the magic, it’s easier if you to do it for me.”

“Exactly.”

“But when you use your magic on me, it’s…” I trailed off.

“Sensual,” the king supplied.

“Right.” My answer was grudging. “It’s sensual.”

“You’re welcome to try for as long as you want without my power.”

Closing my eyes, I tried to search for the magic in my chest. I had no idea what I was looking for. Electricity, maybe? Heat? Energy?

I spent all of two minutes trying to find it before I was forced to admit that I still felt human.

If I had magic, I didn’t know how to locate it.

“Alright. I’ll ignore the sensuality.” I held a hand out toward the king, but he didn’t take it.

Triton set his hand on my bare thigh instead.

My throat swelled.

“Brace yourself. I’ve never used my magic on you to this extent,” he warned.

I nodded, and an electric pulse rolled through my thigh.

Sucking in a breath, I forced my body to stiffen as another pulse began—and lingered.

It felt like the electricity was rolling beneath my skin, heating me from within.

Slowly, the electricity spread through the rest of my leg, and up to my core.

I squeezed my eyes shut tightly, gripping the wooden ledge of the platform for dear life as need made my body tremble.

Triton’s magic warmed my other leg as it continued to climb its way up my body, making my nipples tighten and tingle.

Finally, it met something hot in the center of my chest, and stopped spreading.

“You started there on purpose,” I choked out, my eyes still closed.