"Walk normally," Jinx muttered without turning her head. Her lips barely moved as students streamed past them in a loose cluster. Some laughed too loudly, while their curious looks were cast at them.
"You're already attracting enough attention."
Kai glanced sideways, his steps slowing. "I'm just walking." His shoulders lowered when he noticed some of the ladies among the crowd pointing fingers at him.
"That's the problem," Jinx hissed. "You walk as if you're someone important." She giggled, lowering her eyebrow.
Lena stopped too abruptly, so that Kai bumped into her back. In front of her was a glass counter that had been fixed into the wall, a bronze plaque bolted neatly above it: Admission & Hunter Affairs.
Lena turned a sharp gaze at them. "Both of you, behave."
Jinx swallowed her laughter, then straightened herself. At once, she and Kai responded, "Yes, ma'am."
They exchanged looks, then turned their heads away like two enemies awaiting a signal to fight.
