Alessandro knew Elena was angry. He also knew such a thing shouldn’t concern him…but for some reason, it did.
Then again, she should have known better than to ask such a question. In general, it was thought rude to ask a witch or warlock about their gift if that information hadn’t been freely volunteered. He reflected that this had never been much of a concern in Pico n***o, since everyone in his village had been around everyone else for all their lives, and keeping secrets in such a place was difficult at best. Still….
For all he knew, she’d manufactured her outrage so she’d have an excuse to flounce off and not have to help with after-dinner cleanup. As soon as that thought crossed his mind, however, he dismissed it as uncharitable. He wouldn’t pretend to know Elena very well, but she
