Storm Front

Her question hadn't been meant to take seriously but he did jut that. For a brief moment, she closed the distance between them to gently knock her shoulder against his. "Don't be so serious. It's not like I have a bunch of friends. Citali. Sebastian. Maybe you. So I'm not much better off." Which was true enough, since she wasn't even sure if the two of them were friends. For all she knew, he hated her. Oh well.

His question turned her thoughts, making her think. "Because we heard her say it. She never wanted to lose you all together, Tezca. We all thought we'd return after a month or two and that would be that." (Gina: totally guessing on that LOL) Admittedly, what he said made sense but she could not speak for the Queen and say why she hadn't expected him to simply strike out on his own, as he was doing now. Even back then, he'd been hardheaded and strong-willed.

A laugh left her as they walked, both at his reaction and his question. "Don't even. After that look you gave me when I barged in on you two? You're totally easy to read." She was joking, of course, but it had been apparent once she'd broken from them and thought about it. "And you ignored my question."