"What? Of course, it's impossible! How could I bring you here from that dark scary forest all alone?" She clenched her jaw, sounding quite puzzled by his assumptions.
"If we were both knocked out, then someone was still there who helped us get back safe and sound…" Mumbling in a low resonant tone, his voice echoed in the living room. Turning his hard gaze to her sharply, he replied hoarsely: "Sherry, how did you get into that dark forest last night? I'm pretty sure... you can't find me alone!
Swallowing her saliva, she looked down and was a little nervous, wondering whether he should confess to the king's deal with her or not... After fidgeting for a few seconds, she muttered stiffly, "Well... you see... it happened..."
"God! You're both pathetic fools, to be honest!"
