As of late, Alistar's expressions were often characterized by the sort of subtle, saddened looks that hadn't been a regular sight since he had first come to live in their household.
Was Anice a terrible person for being jealous? She thought this often, always feeling rotten whenever she found herself looking forward to Lessa's absence, at which point she and Alistar would be free to explore such relations themselves. Just one more week and he would be all hers. Naturally, she should be happy, right?
Anice found no joy in the thought that she wouldn't see Lessa for many years once the other girl left for the arcannia in Valay. Jealous as she was, her love for her friend far outweighed the envy that she felt towards her. Because of this, Anice had been both confused and depressed in recent weeks, something that she subconsciously blamed on her cousin.
Stupid Alie…
