Jacob certainly thought so too, not realizing that the sweetness was actually the scent of blood in the air as he chuckled, "Goddamn… we didn't spend a cent, but we're going to leave richer than when we came! Forget the air—even the seawater is going to taste so sweet!"

Elaine nodded happily. "Oh, and it's the eve of the Oskian New Year. This must be a sign of good things to come for the new year…"

Still, something occurred to her and she suddenly groaned in disappointment, "Oh, it's such a sh