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Well, that was rich. The corners of Loren’s mouth curled into a sneer as Phoebe seemed to shrink before him; her words just seemed to lower the temperature of the icy fury rising within him. Astra looked between the summoner and the healer, then cowered behind him. The luxere didn’t want to be in the middle of any of this. Unfortunately, the Launceleyn had now found a convenient target in the healer, and he wasn’t going to let her off that easily. ”Oh is that so? So you were, indeed, talking about me behind my back.” That much was clear, and there was no way she could deny it.
”I don’t need your pity or your help. And I just want you to know that we’re not friends. Nor am I sure I ever want to be friends with you.” She seemed like a pretty terrible person to have as a friend in that moment. ”You said Remi was your best friend, and if you’re not emotionally invested in him and if you don’t favor him over a stranger, I shudder to think how you’d treat me.” Her calm demeanor was just making him angrier. He had no interest in pretending everything was okay, so at least she’d succeeded in that much. Unfortunately, what was clear to him was that her behavior and the alchemist’s had been completely, utterly wrong. And he wasn’t going to act like it was all fine and dandy any longer.
Remi didn’t have a monopoly on the pain and heartbreak. Loren had more than his fair share, and if that’s what Phoebe really wanted to hear, then well, here it was. She should probably be more careful what she wished for.
”I don’t need your pity or your help. And I just want you to know that we’re not friends. Nor am I sure I ever want to be friends with you.” She seemed like a pretty terrible person to have as a friend in that moment. ”You said Remi was your best friend, and if you’re not emotionally invested in him and if you don’t favor him over a stranger, I shudder to think how you’d treat me.” Her calm demeanor was just making him angrier. He had no interest in pretending everything was okay, so at least she’d succeeded in that much. Unfortunately, what was clear to him was that her behavior and the alchemist’s had been completely, utterly wrong. And he wasn’t going to act like it was all fine and dandy any longer.
Remi didn’t have a monopoly on the pain and heartbreak. Loren had more than his fair share, and if that’s what Phoebe really wanted to hear, then well, here it was. She should probably be more careful what she wished for.
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