Chapter 25

Elian kept quiet, but the smile on his face grew wider.

"What's the matter? Did the zoo forget to lock its gates and let the beasts out?" Miranda said calmly. She slowly turned her gaze towards them. "Do I know you well enough for you to criticize me?"

Her relaxed yet biting comeback left them momentarily stunned.

This wasn't the Miranda they used to know. The old Miranda would have just shrunk back, never daring to talk back.

But now, not only was she giving them a piece of her mind, she was fierce about it.

"What are you saying, Miranda? Don't go too far!" the girl who had spoken earlier snapped.

Miranda wondered, "Did you have something rotten for breakfast?"

It took them a moment to catch on - Miranda was calling them foul-mouthed.

the girl started, but her mouth

if she'd lost her voice entirely. The

Lily? Don't scare

if nothing had happened. Meanwhile, Elian's eyes narrowed as he focused on the side of the girl's neck. There, almost invisible, was

casually flicked her hand, and that needle had

at curing ailments. Particularly the kind that affects wild birds." Elian couldn't help but

Keith shouted, pointing an

to

nothing, but his eyes colder than earlier. Miranda stood up slowly, casting a glance over the

earlier glared with fury, yet fear was evident. She opened her

fear of being unable to speak now far outweighed her anger towards Miranda. She didn't even understand what Miranda had done to

dares to remind me of how foolish I was back then again,

added, "And since I grew up on a farm, I know how to handle livestock. So don't bother being an eyesore in front

that, Miranda snapped

"Miss,

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