Duskfire Glacier usurped

Kieran continued to hesitate, and he remained silent for a few moments. How was he supposed to answer that? The boy just shrugged, then gave a short response. "I guess I just thought we ought to meet, that's all." It wasn't a complete lie, but Kieran had to come up with something so that he didn't look stupid. However, perhaps Hawthorn already thought he was stupid. It was clear in his tone of voice that he wasn't a fan of the boy.

Still, it was, in Kieran's opinion, unnecessary.