Vivienne walked straight toward Leo and stopped in front of him without the slightest hesitation.
The noise around the Breach had not died yet. Cameras were still pointed through the barrier, reporters were still trying to squeeze closer, and government agents were still working through the survivors one by one. Even inside all that movement, the space around those two tightened on its own.
"What is a Duplain doing inside a Breach like that?" Vivienne asked. Her voice stayed cool, clean, and public enough for anyone nearby to understand every word. "Did your family finally give you permission to show your face? I thought they wanted their great little secret hidden for a while longer. Seems I was mistaken."
Leo's mouth curved.
"Oh, Vivienne Mourne," he said, letting his gaze travel over her with open shamelessness, "you really are pleasant to look at."
