Meanwhile…
Penny pursed her lips as she peeked up at Zoren, clutching the hem of his shirt to get his attention. When he turned to face her, she fluttered her eyelashes coquettishly.
"Hubby?" she called, her voice small yet sweet. "Are you angry at me?"
His naturally dark eyes appeared even darker, with remnants of anger and worry still lingering in them. "No."
"Really?"
"Mhm." Zoren breathed out and carefully pulled her into a gentle embrace. "Just worried when I heard the news."
Penny pressed her lips tightly and patted his back. "There, there." Then she drew her head back, looking him in the eye. "I'm okay, and this time, I didn't instigate anything."
She was innocent this time.
"I know." Zoren nodded. "Do you feel anything else?"
"No." Penny shook her head. "But I don't think we should leave that guy behind, though. I want to take him home."
This time, Zoren frowned. "Why would you take him to our place?"
