"It matters because you're not stupid. You knew exactly what would happen to you if you took the blame. And yet, you did it anyway. So, why?
I stared at her for a moment before looking away, my eyes drifting to the horizon. "I don't know. Perhaps I'm not that bright in the first place."
"Indeed," Frostina replied, her voice carrying a certain edge to it, almost amused. "Your eyes do scream stupidity from how dead they are."
I blinked at her, letting her words sink in.
My eyes?
What kind of bizarre criticism was that?
"Thank you for the harsh critique," I said dryly, turning my head to face her fully now. She wore that annoyingly familiar smirk, her cold eyes sparkling as if she was just getting started.
