Chapter 23: Guide to Dealing with Her Sister (And Staying Alive)
"Lady Meliora."
"You look like a dead fish. Don’t tell me—they’re kicking you out?"
Ever the joker. That sly smile behind her sweet, smug face.
"No. Not at all."
"Kidding. Lirael would never do something like that. No matter how much she runs from you, you’re still important to her."
"You think so?"
The moonlight spilled across our faces. Between us—an abyss. This kind of conversation... she abandoned it the moment I first arrived at the Academy.
"Oh, Atheron. For someone who notices everything, you’re remarkably blind. You’re supposed to trust your mistress. Heart and soul. Too bad you’re not mine."
I said nothing.
"I can feel something’s bugging you. Want to take a walk?"
"I can’t abandon my duty to escort my mistress."
"Oh please. We both know she doesn’t need you for that."