Keli rose and turned to face the other woman with a cool expression, allowing her eyebrows to rise ever so slightly. “You wish to thank me?” she asked. “And what have I done to deserve such an honour?”
Anna went red, closing her eyes and bowing her head in what seemed to be a show of respect. “Maybe the fact that you saved our lives yesterday?” she said. “We wouldn"t have gotten out of there if not for you. Don"t think I don"t know it.”
“I only wanted to help.”
“And I"m really glad you did.”
“Thank you.”
The other woman crossed her arms, fidgeting nervously and refusing to look up. “I know I"ve been hard on you,” Anna began. “Maybe too hard. I still don"t agree with some of your decisions, but I haven"t lived the life you"ve lived.”
“Thank you,” Keli said, choosing her words with car
