"They sure did," Carom said nonchalantly, licking her lips. "I wanted to eat them, honestly. But Kiana said no. Such a pity…"
"Kiana, you did well," Aurianna said quickly, snapping her fingers in approval and flashing her a thumbs-up.
"Thank you, Master Aurianna!" Kiana beamed, her eyes misting over with joy at the praise.
Aurianna groaned and scratched her cheeks, which were still burning with embarrassment. "Ugh… how humiliating…"
Leila walked over and gently wrapped an arm around her shoulder. "It's normal to lose your temper, sister."
"Normal?!" Boara shouted from the back, clearly still shaken. "She nearly killed us! That's not 'normal,' that's a catastrophe!"
"I'm sorry, Boara," Aurianna said with a guilty expression.
"You should be! You've got to get a handle on your anger!" Boara snapped, still visibly rattled.
Aurianna's gaze darkened, her tone low and cold. "I couldn't stand the thought of letting that bastard live. It's not fair."
