“Why is that funny?” “It’s not,” Nina said reassuringly. “They’re just being idiots.” “Hey, now,” said Jesper. “We’re not the ones dipping into your cookie stash.” “I don’t let just anyone into my cookie stash,” Nina said with a wink. “She certainly doesn’t,” Matthias grumped, somewhere between delighted to see Nina back to herself and jealous that Jesper was the one making her smile. He needed to dunk his head in a bucket. He was behaving like a besotted ninny.
