"Owh!!" William grimaced as I squeeze his arm where the gash formed by the dagger, peeks through his torn sleeve. "Watch what you're doing Mr. Edgar." I squeeze a little more and he snatches his arm away from my hold.
"Did you just call me Edgar?" I scowled.
"I did? You must have heard me wrong Mr... Amber."
"Mister Amber? Wow, unbelievable! You are going to take our mission down the road to fake a marriage!" He remained silent as he looked at me for a few seconds.
"Yes, but I can't help but call you with that name when the boys are around." My face immediately lost the tension and my features relaxed as I now listened to him.
He actually accepted it...
"Why?"
"Because..." Was it hesitation that I was witnessing in his eyes? "They should not confuse your gender and get distracted!" He utters suddenly in a sharp tone.
