“Wait, what? Tell me you’re joking? That idea is preposterous, Aurora!”
I was not at all surprised when no one other than Marcel challenged me, when no one other than Marcel shot out of their seat as if the devil himself had been raised from hell. I watched his movements carefully, taking in the gunshot like noise that echoed through the air when he slammed him palm down on the dining table. It caused all of the cutlery and crockery to rattle against one another, causing a chorus of clinks to echo through the air. If looks could kill, I was sure that I would be ten feet below ground.
“You cannot be serious!”
There he went again, shouting and slamming his palm against the table. Out of experience, I knew that his hand was stringing, that it would be red when he finally manag
