I finally burst through the last line of screaming trees and skidded into a wide clearing, still cackling like the unhinged menace I proudly was.
And there, dead centre, stood Annalise.
For a brief, stupid moment, I actually thought:
Oh hey, good, someone I know! Someone who is actually competent! Someone who might be fun to annoy!
Then she looked at me.
Made eye contact.
And immediately flipped me off.
Both hands.
Like she'd been waiting for the opportunity.
I stopped laughing.
"…wow," I muttered. "Rude."
Honestly, I was kind of impressed. She didn't even hesitate. Not a flinch. Not a blink. Just pure, concentrated middle finger energy launched directly at my soul. Annalise was giving pure 'Born to be a maiden, forced to be someone who gave others rude hand gestures'.
Truly, this went to show how good her manipulation abilities were.
