A Lesson in Manners

"Didn't your mom ever teach you it's rude to interrupt someone while they're eating?" Elara drawled.

She spoke deliberately slowly, the already tense atmosphere thickening further. Her cold eyes rested evenly on Wendy's face.

A shiver ran down Wendy's spine.

Elara picked up her bowl and, without a word, poured it right onto Wendy's plate for everyone to see.

The two of them locked eyes, and Elara