Kaiden walked over to her and settled his hand on top of her head.
"You made the normal choice." He gave her a slow pat while eyeing the room. "The rest of us just happen to be incurable risk takers, so there's really no need to feel bad about it."
"Kai..." Alexandra peeked up at him from beneath his palm, her voice a small murmur. "Are you saying this to make me feel better?"
"No." Kaiden grinned and shook his head at her. "Actually, I'm glad you chose option A. You're the group's protector, so it makes sense for you to pick the careful road. If anything, it makes me feel better about the future, because the rest of us have grown way too accustomed to taking incredible risks for potential gains. Hearing a normal argument for once was great."
The dejection vanished in an instant, replaced by a smile so bright it could've doubled as a healing spell, and Alexandra threw both arms around him.
