The Unshakeable - Part 4

"She killed those Goblins herself, it was only fair," Beam said.

But Nila's mother just smiled even wider at that, as though his words meant something else and she nodded knowingly, before disappearing inside the house.

Nila came out for her second load, glancing back behind her as she saw her mother go inside. "…She's really smiling. What were you two talking about?"

"I don't really know," Beam said, only half lying, for he knew the words they'd spoken, but he didn't really know what they'd meant.

"Hehhh… Y'know, you've only been here for ten minutes and I'm somehow already sick of you. Silly me for worrying, huh?" Nila said, getting more wood.

"You shouldn't worry about me," Beam said seriously.

"And why is that?" Nila asked, filling her green eyes with a false coldness, as though trying to threaten him. But in reality, it was herself she defended.