Shameless Antics and Petty Jealousy

"You're not trying to pull one over on me, are you?" Silas asked, feeling like he was in a dream.

Elara, whose conscience was barely kicking in, stood there speechless. She turned to leave, but Silas scrambled after her, grabbed her wrist, and plopped down on the floor like a kid throwing a tantrum. "No, you can't go," he said.

Elara was speechless. 'How does a man in his seventies or eighties man