TWO ALPHAS ONE BOND
I asked, my voice a little too casual, needing to give us all, myself included, a moment to simply breathe.
"Cold," Ana replied, her voice still carrying a hint of distraction. "Full of people who seem to think a bone-crushing handshake is a defining personality trait. A border dispute, easily resolved once everyone stopped posturing long enough to actually listen." She waved a dismissive hand, then her gaze snapped back to me, her expression sharpening with an intense focus. "Show me again. I want to see if it holds up under actual pressure, not just out here in the open air.”
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