Denying a binding could drive a lesser Kobold crazy.It can only go ignored for so long before Grunde takes over. For a true Kobold, like Speht, it could mean all hell breaking loose.The witch is stubborn, mouthy. Speht is convinced she willfully ignores his rules, if only to vex him! And yet even as she boldly contradicts him, she looks so sweet and innocent, and still she cowers when he bellows. Confounding, perplexing, he'll never understand! Surely she's not so green? He'd swear the woman's sole goal is to drive him mad. The places his thoughts have been taking him when it comes to her...maybe he already is.And now that the Kobold is aware of his bonded's wish, a wish only he can fulfill, the need to claim his wayward witch consumes him tenfold.It's tough competition for an ornery Kobold, with the oddball Puhkke and his silly sweetness, or Thaug and his love words and grand gestures. Speht knows nothing of this softness.Ru is utterly confused by the hot one second, cold the next Kobold. One thing remains constant, something she can't explain or wrap her head around. She wants the stubborn cuss. He constantly entertains her thoughts, perhaps more so lately as they try and fail to find common ground.Two strong, defiant personalities clashing. A war of wit as much as heart. These hearthbound souls are destined to collide. Whether they meld or combust, is up to them.Tensions are high, misunderstandings abound. It's a Fantasy Paranormal Rom Com in all of its crazy, Kobold driven, magicks infused glory.