"And that's how he was burned?"
As Anice nodded meekly, Lessa added, "Duke Daniel noticed the scar during breakfast and asked what had happened. We told him and he struck Edmun in front of everyone. He refused to heal the wound as punishment for—"
"Mind your mouth, girl," spat the boy in question. "You can't say whatever you want just because we were being friendly with you. Don't forget that you're just a baron's daughter, and that your father's only a baron in name. He doesn't even have his own territory, or at least doesn't run it himself."
Calum gave a malicious nod, one of his cheeks red where a small hand had recently struck it. "We've suffered enough humiliation in your presence, so we're no longer interested in keeping you company."
"If that's the case, then I'll bring them elsewhere so that we can stop bothering the two of you."
