Silver Creek interruptus

grayson had to bite his tongue from saying something so crude in front of oryx. addison would've understood, but he didn't dare straight up insult a woman in front of another one. oryx may not take it as addison would've. "i do not think lilah is that type of girl," was how he worded it instead, but addison would've been able to gather on her own that he meant to say that lilah is weak, spineless, and not at all intelligent enough to want a position of power. she loved him, as all women did, and that was her own downfall. 

and it was only so because she voiced it.

"thank you, addison," he said to his sister then with a flick of his ears. "now, let's get you rested," he said, giving his sister an affectionate nudge to the cheek, and ushering her forwards and into the territory. to oryx, he supplied a simple, "thank you," and a bob of his head. she was free to go where she pleased now.