THREE: The Angry Boy

Calix's arms began to shake as his muscles shrieked for release. 

He glanced over at Thane, whose face had turned a ghastly shade of white as he stared at the woman in front of them who was angrily brandishing a closed fan.

"How dare you make me ask twice, you hooligans!" the woman threatened, drawing nearer. "Tell me. Who are your parents?!"

Thane's entire body began to shiver as the woman spoke. Calix wondered if it was from fear or if his friend's muscles were also beginning to give out.

The two were currently kneeling in the drawing room of some merchant's wife, arms raised perfectly straight above their heads while the merchant's wife in question scolded them.

"I swear…" the woman groaned, pressing her fingers into her forehead. "This is the second time this month."

"It wasn't u-"

Calix started to defend himself and his friend before he was silenced by a cautionary side eye from Thane.