“Oh, she’ll attack if she needs to, and Kindred help anyone unwise enough to provoke her. The problem is she’s too clever. She can sense intentions, so mock battles don’t interest her. When she knows her opponents don’t mean any real harm, she’d rather take her treats and go have a nap.” I smirked. “Sorae and I have that in common.” He laughed—laughed!—and I had to steady myself to keep my jaw off the floor. I couldn’t stop staring at him. His relaxed, almost lazy posture.
