Strangers in the End
He was as full of himself as ever.
I couldn't be bothered to spar with him. "And if I say no?"
A trace of irritation crossed his face, and just as he opened his mouth to say more, Karina's voice had already climbed higher.
"Layla, you think dressing up like a decent person makes you fit to stand with us? Don't forget the filthy things you've done! You deserve to be thrown out like a stray."
"Steward, a stray's wandered into the hall. Deal with her, quickly, before she soils the Thorne family's dignity."