Outside of the room, Ian pressed a button and a bookshelf fully covered the doors. He put his gun in his waistband and turned to look at the familiar girl Mina was trying to protect. He took a deep breath not wanting to blow up at the girl.
"Ellie, what are you doing?" He asked. His words were drawn out and said in a patronizing tone. Ellie snorted, "brother, are you not happy to see me?" Ian's eyes grew soft as he said.
"Does Nan know you're in town?" The question although simple was laced with a hint of a threat.
"Are you going to tell her?" Ellie quipped. Grabbing Ellie by the arm he pulled her toward his study and forced her to sit in a chair.
"Tell me. What did you just give that woman?" Ellie scoffed. Surely, he had to know what they were, but Ellie decided to play this game anyway.
