The tension in the library was shattered as the heavy double doors swung open with a violent thud. Lina stood there, her eyes red from crying, her face a mask of profound disappointment. She didn't wait for permission to enter; she marched straight to her brother, her hands moving with a frantic, sharp speed that conveyed her fury.
"How could you?" she signed, her movements jagged and aggressive. "Ten years! I spent ten years smoothing things over with Mileh's family, fixing your coldness, and making sure the world saw the Armitages as stable. I worked so hard to give you a normal life, a life without ghosts!"
Arm stood his ground, his expression hardening back into the "Ice King" mask. He watched his sister's hands, but his heart remained unmoved.
