Nice chapter....my two favorite parts...~ And then Xio Voe said something so special, so exciting, and so welcome to Kudorin’s ears that Kudorin stuttered through time for a moment.
“Tell me about your brothers.”~

~ Xio Voe smiled, and Kudorin’s heart pounded. “You swim, I assume.”
“Yes,” Kudorin said, his voice all breath, his mind unraveling at the sight of Xio Voe’s smile.
“Would you like to race?”
Kudorin loved the idea. So few people were willing to compete with him in anything, considering his advantages. “Yes, please.”~
Love it, so normal 