The sudden ring of the phone was jarring, like an uncomfortable interruption in the midst of casting a spell.
Sam was taken aback, his hand instinctively reaching for his pocket, yet his expression involuntarily shifted towards Sophie.
A clear flash of disappointment flickered through her eyes. She quickly turned her head away, as if to instantly reel in the small fissure in her emotions.
"Go ahead and take the call, I was just about to head back anyway."
"Oh."
Sam nodded, watching as Sophie turned on her heel and strode away, her toes pointedly shifting from forward to back.
Her figure still appeared so slender.
Even the moonlight, stretching her shadow long, couldn't make her seem any stronger.
There was nothing to be disappointed about.
