Phaeryl reached for the door but Xhanes was already in front of her in a flash. She hadn’t seen him use his incredible speed since Lanster.
He didn't grab her, he simply stepped into the space between her and the handle, close enough that she had to tip her chin up to keep looking at him instead of his collarbone.
"Move," The stuttering didn’t make her look serious, yet she maintained a firm stance.
"No."
"Xhanes."
"You don't get to say all that and walk out before I've said anything back."
"You had all night to say something back."
The part that his eyes didn't leave hers made her even more nervous. That was the worst part, the way he looked at her like he was memorizing something he expected to lose. The fire had burned low behind him, throwing more shadow than light now, and in t
