前传4—Unwritten Rules不成文的规则(14)
"No, see, I have this paper with me!" I exclaimed, reaching into my pocket and handing them Parana's envelope.
He hesitated for a moment but took my offering, shoving it in some pocket without reading what it had to say and turning back to us after a few seconds.
"I'll take one of you," he sneered. "The girl, that's it."
"But...But our paper said--"
"I don't care. We don't take your kind here, but I'll be kind and humor the girl."
My...kind?
My eyes widened and arms went limp with bewilderment, but Xhianei stayed close and clung to my left arm, returning the man's scowl.
"If my brother can't go, I won't go, either," she growled.
I spun my head.
"Xhianei, you should stay here," I said, eyes welling up. "This is where we were supposed to go."
From the corner of my eye I could see a smirk crease the man's lips.
He hesitated for a moment but took my offering, shoving it in some pocket without reading what it had to say and turning back to us after a few seconds.
"I'll take one of you," he sneered. "The girl, that's it."
"But...But our paper said--"
"I don't care. We don't take your kind here, but I'll be kind and humor the girl."
My...kind?
My eyes widened and arms went limp with bewilderment, but Xhianei stayed close and clung to my left arm, returning the man's scowl.
"If my brother can't go, I won't go, either," she growled.
I spun my head.
"Xhianei, you should stay here," I said, eyes welling up. "This is where we were supposed to go."
From the corner of my eye I could see a smirk crease the man's lips.