Evaline:
Dinner had stretched longer than I expected, and for once, I didn't mind.
With the house so close to the Academy, practically behind it, my friends agreed to stay for dinner on my insistence. At first, I worried they might feel awkward around the brothers, but my fears melted away when I saw how easily the evening unfolded.
Kyros and Draven somehow ended up deep in conversation about combat training methods, while Mallory had somehow managed to rope Kieran into a debate about how to take care of a newborn properly.
I couldn't decide if she was brave or reckless to challenge him so boldly, but to my surprise, he looked more amused than irritated, his sharp features softened by the faintest smirk.
