"Do you think the extra gifts were necessary, Ewan?" Zane asked, his voice laced with curiosity as he watched Sandro empty the car of the items they had just purchased from the store.
"Sure, the twins would—or rather, might—be excited when they see the newest advanced LEGO set you've brought, along with the castle set, but the comic books and paint materials…"
He paused, his gaze drifting to Sandro, who was wrestling with an overflowing array of bags. "I don't think that was a tactical move on your part. I've never seen anything like that around their house. I think they're past that stage…"
Ewan remained silent at first, absorbing Zane's words as he began to collect some of the items from Sandro.
The weight of the conversation hung in the air, and then Zane nudged his left shoulder, as if urging him to engage. Reluctantly, Ewan accepted that this was not a rhetorical question.
