"That's because you were holding me back!" Shiera shouted back, veins popping up at her forehead.
Kael snorted. "Really? Because from where I was standing, it was my sister doing all the actual work. Didn't see you shielding me, or casting a single barrier. So much for being a dutiful wife."
Shiera's nostrils flared. "No one asked you to jump in! You could've just stayed outside, like a normal idiot. I clearly told you to stay away."
Kael yawned. "If I had, you'd all be toast. Well-done. Crispy. Like those lizards we passed five kilometers back."
She opened her mouth to yell again, but her voice caught mid-growl. Her hand shot to her throat.
"Urgh…" she coughed. "Damn it. Too dry."
From the back, Mia let out a long, dramatic sigh. "Gods, will you two stop your couple squabble already?"
"We're not a couple," Kael and Shiera said in unison. Then immediately glared at each other.
