Astrid bit her bottom lip and clenched her fists as she tried hard not to look away from their gaze. 'Stay calm, Astrid. You are not child anymore,' she told herself.
With that, her resolve was strengthened. She released her fists and then smiled.
"Brothers," she uttered with a cutesy. "I didn't expect to see you here. What a surprise,"
Tristan and Marcus exchanged glances with each other silently, asking if she was not the same girl who was gritting her teeth a second ago. Something was definitely not right with the girl since her recent return from Diric
"Act tough all you want, it won't fool us," Marcus was the first to speak with a scowl on his face. He didn't want to admit it, but Astrid's attitude right now irritated him. What gave her the boldness to speak to them and even look them in the eyes when would normally looked away, mostly at her toes each time they were around.
