“There you are!” I breathe out as I finally sit down next to my best friend. She meets my gaze with a warm smile, while the rest of my friends prick up their ears with interest. After my conversation with Demitri I went straight to the Dining Hall for supper. He didn’t come along, because he said he has already eaten. An early bird, my cousin.
“Hi there, I didn’t think you would be this excited to see me after we spent a mere hour apart,” she giggles. I don’t respond to that. I just stare at her mischievously. Her face falls in confusion. “Why are you smirking at me like that?” she asks with a frown.
“Oh, it’s nothing, really,” I respond, turning to my plate and making my dinner appear. I know very well that if I brush it off like it’s nothing, her curiosity will awaken. Not a mome
