Dee followed his gesture, noting Amalthea's frown challenging Castor's calm until Castor's face morphed to laughter. "Oh, Amalthea, you're too easy. I'm shocked you weren't prepared for us."
Amalthea's lips pursed, not amused. "Assumption, my boy. Assumption."
Now Pollux laughed. "And the ass you typically are, brother."
Castor feigned a frown, shooting it his brother's way. "Right, I'm the one known as the ass." He shook his head, turning his attention to Dee. "Ms. Galen, you're proceeded by an extraordinary reputation."
Dee stared back at Castor with a blank expression. "Oh?"
He turned back to Amalthea. "Eloquent."
Amalthea laughed gently, chiding the twin. "Give her a chance, Castor. Until a few weeks ago, she was living as a modern girl from a small town in the United States. No
