Chapter 12: Power
A/N: This is before Broken Spell 1. Leanbow and Udonna are arguing to prove which element—fire or snow and ice—is better.
"Fire is definitely better than snow and ice," Leanbow pointed out.
"No, it isn't," Udonna countered.
"Yes, it is," Leanbow smirked. "Fire melts snow and ice."
"But snow and ice turns to water and water puts out fire," Udonna countered.
Leanbow scowled and kissed her. Udonna twisted free and said, "So, you admit defeat?"
"Never," Leanbow pinned her and kissed her again.
Udonna wriggled out from under him and said, "Leanbow, give up. Snow and ice beats fire."
"Fire melts snow and ice," Leanbow countered, wrapping his arms around her and holding her against his chest.
Udonna scowled and said, "I still say snow and ice is better than fire."
"Alright, how about having a little competition, Udonna, a competition of power?" Leanbow challenged.
Udonna nodded. "Let's get started, Lee," she replied, confident that she'd win.
The two stared as their spells knocked themselves onto the ground. "Are you OK?" they simultaneously asked each other.
Both nodded and Leanbow murmured, "We are never doing that again."
Udonna nodded in agreement and said, "Leanbow, let's face it—snow and ice and fire are equal."
"Agreed," Leanbow sighed, and flopped on the grass next to her, pinning her to his side.
"You're not going to let me go, are you?" Udonna asked.
"Nope," Leanbow replied, shifting so he could stare at her.
"Must you stare at me?" Udonna demanded.
"What? You're pretty and I like staring at you," Leanbow replied, pulling her against himself.
Udonna blushed and sighed. She was too tired to argue with Leanbow over this. Hopefully, he'd get over this need to stare constantly at her.