-Kyle Vale:
As we walked out toward the training grounds, Julian did not stop talking.
Not even for a second.
He stayed right between us like he had appointed himself as our official interrogation supervisor, turning his head back and forth constantly like he was watching a live performance and refusing to miss a single detail.
"So," he said, walking backwards in front of us, completely unbothered by the fact that he was definitely going to trip at some point, "are we just going to ignore the fact that you two went on a date and nobody told me immediately?"
Caspian let out a slow breath through his nose, the kind that already sounded like he was regretting his entire existence.
"Yes, we are, Julian," he warned flatly.
"What?" Julian said instantly. "I'm just saying. Communication is important in families. I deserve emotional transparency."
"You deserve silence," Caspian muttered.
