Chapter 41. Collaborator and the One Who Burns (1)
"What did you say?"
I stopped in my tracks abruptly.
Clack!
Startled, I clenched my teeth. Rena laughed at my reaction, her hand resting below her chest. It seemed to be a habit of hers when she laughed. I thought about my own habits. If repeated actions could be considered habits, maybe losing or breaking things were mine.
Rattle.
I resumed walking, and Rena kept laughing. Her slightly unhinged laughter echoed against the cave walls.
"Ahaha... you get startled so easily over little things. I was just joking."
"Joking?"
She nodded with a mischievous grin.
"Yes, it was a joke," she said, pouting slightly. "I just felt like I was the only one getting spooked all the time."
Our eyes met, and I noticed the remnants of drowsiness in her gaze had vanished.