The livestream chat exploded into a frenzy of scrolling comments.
Scarlett stood where she'd been shoved aside, slowly straightening. A layer of ice settled over her eyes. She walked directly to Elowen, reached out, and took the phone from her hand before she could offer it to anyone else. The motion was light, yet carried an unmistakable authority.
"Go put your things down, then come find me outside," she said to Peregrine. Her voice softened, but her eyes remained cold.
Peregrine looked like he'd just been granted a reprieve. He hurried into the kitchen, his thin frame quickly disappearing into the greasy steam.
Elowen's hand hung in midair, her smile frozen on her face, fingers curling awkwardly.
In the livestream chat, her fans lost their minds, the curses flying even faster.
A r
