Bab 187: 182 Stormhold (5)

"Sumei, I was actually thinking about you," Gale said after landing before her.

The woman shot him a sceptical look. "Really?" she said, "then why did it take you half a dozen of my cry to notice me?"

"That," Gale said, smiling, "because I was busy thinking about you."

Sumei snorted. "You don't lack girls to think about this poor woman."

Gale gave her an incredulous look.

"What?" Sumei challenged. "Don't give me that look that you're oblivious to their presence."

"Hmm," Gale hummed. "I'm really curious as to whom you're addressing."

"Fine, I'll enlighten you then," Sumei rasped. "First that cute petite girl, she probably had nothing on her mind other than you all the time. Then there was that creepy girl."

"Twilight?" Gale arched an eyebrow.

"Whatever," Sumei clicked her tongue. "For the records, I hadn't left you in that abandoned farmhouse that other day. I merely discovered a cloaked figure carrying you there."