Cassius guided the horse to a stop near the campsite, his lips twitching with amusement as he caught Skadi's outburst. Sensing the brewing storm, he averted his gaze, his expression carefully neutral as if he had no part in the drama unfolding.
Aisha, however, leaned back against him, her heart swelling with confidence as she flashed a hearty, almost smug smile. Her eyes gleamed with a playful arrogance as Skadi charged toward them, her tail flicking beneath her shirt as she looked down at the fuming girl.
Skadi skidded to a halt beside the horse, her voice bursting out in a flurry of complaints as she jabbed a finger at Aisha.
"What are you doing, Aisha? What's all this about, huh? Why're you all snuggled up with Master like that?"
Her ears flattened, her heart stinging with jealousy as she stomped her foot.
"You hated him! You were always yelling at him, calling him a playboy, saying you'd never get close to him! And now you're...you're practically glued to him!"
