Rymora was pissed, but that didn't mean she had any intention of opening her mouth to speak outright.
Instead, she walked over to Aria's side with stiff, deliberate steps, picking up a piece of paper from the table on her side of the room and scribbling on it in a way that made her irritation painfully clear.
When she was done, she handed the note over without a word. Aria took it from her, glanced at the words, and responded even with the paper still in her hands.
"You're asking why I would say something that's clearly not true?" Aria asked, giving Rymora a knowing look—one that said they both understood the truth beneath the lie.
"My sister is trustworthy. And besides, it's not like there's any proof." She offered the answer calmly, though she could still see the tightness in Rymora's jaw and the glint in her eyes. Her silence was loud. She was clearly still upset, and she made it known without needing to say a single word.
