Room to Fall
Aria muttered, turning in her chair so she faced him and caught his eyes, hers creasing into green triangles of catlike amusement.
He thought he’d misheard, said so, and she repeated herself.
“Why the hell would I do that?” he asked, unable to stop the disbelieving scoff which bubbled out of him.
“To go and see how things are over there?” Aria supplied simply, as if that was justification enough.
Seconds ticked by in which he said nothing, and after a little while had passed she cleared her throat.
“So, tell me what you think about Orsina.”
Nico could pretend he did not know who she was, but the memory of his surprise at seeing the woman from Il Refeterio walk into the villa was still fresh
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