Thomas appeared, grinning. He hopped onto the dock and patted the metal shell of the plane.
“Hey Mila, your expression is priceless!"
“Thomas! This is unbelievable!" I was about to run up to greet him when Soren interrupted us.
“Took you long enough," Soren arched an eyebrow. “For a two-day trip, you managed to make it three."
“What took me so long?" Thomas retorted, pointing to himself. He had puffy bags under his eyes like he hadn't slept in a while. “Two days is one way! Since when have I become your servant, getting everything ready for you? Soren, I swear, one of these days, I'm going to punch you in the face!"
I watched the two of them interact. In the past, I always thought Thomas was only Soren's Beta, his subordinate. He was usually respectful and formal towards Soren when o
