AARYN
"Stop trying to convince him, Aaryn. I've already told him all this. He's just had his ego bruised and he wants to keep finding a reason to blame me."
They both snapped their heads to find Elia emerging from the trees with that uncanny silence she'd mastered over the years. Approaching them from downwind, neither of them had heard her.
Reth's first glance at her was admiration and surprise—then, as if a storm cloud rolled over his features, he frowned and snarled something about smug females, and started stalking back towards his home. "Thank you for explaining your perspective, Aaryn," he tossed over his shoulder. "I'll see you tomorrow."
They both watched him go, Elia sighing heavily.
Aaryn frowned with worry. "Are you two going to be okay? This is hard to watch."
