Zerra perked up her ears to hear Cassias' next words.
"You were polite. It seems that when the world changes, you do too." His tone was flat.
"Humans aren't static creatures." Nyra retorted. "Well, it already happened anyway. You can explain yourself if you want. Or maybe there is nothing more to explain?"
Explain about what? The more Zerra listened, the more bewildered she became. It wasn't a secret meeting between two people, like she originally thought.
Nyra… she could tell it in her eyes that she somewhat admired Cassias. She just would never admit it.
As for Cassias? It was hard to read him. She could never tell what he was thinking. That lukewarm attitude toward Nyra told her that she hadn't conquered him yet.
"Forget it." His tone shifted, more icy. "She already knows that her parents are in the capital, anyway."
Zerra's eyes were as wide as saucers. They were talking about her parents? Why did she have a feeling that Cassias somewhat had a hand in it?
