Status Updates From Casual Hex (Hex, #3)

A surge of anticipation left her quivering. If she'd ever worried that this was a fling for Marc, if she'd ever worried that he was a botanist with a girl in every floral shop, those worries were over. He wanted her to meet his sister.

Marc had seen many unusual plant behaviors in his years of botanical research, but finding a species of tropical plant growing in the snow was a first. He took some preliminary pictures with his BlackBerry, but he would come back with his digital camera later. Once he had the shots, he crouched down next to one of the plants. Marc fingered one waxy leaf. "Do you believe the woods are haunted?" "No." She hesitated.

"Were you able to find out why Leo's here?" "Not exactly. But it's no secret that his mother, queen Beryl, hasn't been happy with his behavior and is considering giving the throne to a commoner." "From what I've heard, I wouldn't give it to him either. I'm not happy that he's in the forest playing poker with the raccoons."