บท 421: Fatherly Advice

A faint shuffling sound fading away gradually brought a momentary silence to the other end of the line as Mom went to go get my only sole help left of fixing this mess.

That silence, that brief absence, was also a chance for those that didn't have a chance to speak, to finally say.

And they indeed have a lot to say…

"You really are such a stubborn little child, aren't you?" Amelia was vocally blunt with her critique, looking once more her usual contemptuous self. "You should know that many, far many, have been killed for less than for your little display of insubordination."

I wasn't in any mood to indulge anymore of her taunts. I kept my mouth shut, my eyes away, but that only ended up serving to infuriate her even more.