"(Uwah…)"
Vera looked at them for a moment, her brows furrowed as well. Clearly, she could guess what was going through their heads, but she still decided to expose herself to the harsh ordeal of "asking questions she didn't want answered."
"What? You have a problem with my age?"
"No, no, not at all," Hunter replied.
"I always thought you were older than me… What a surprise," Zev said, nodding gravely.
Zev seemed deeply moved by the revelation. It wasn't as if his world had collapsed, but clearly, one of his fundamental truths had just been attacked.
"(I can understand that... Is this what my mom meant when she said women age faster than men? Will I end up like this too?)" Noah wondered, nodding along as well.
"Hey! Is there a problem with my age?!" Vera asked again, threatening the group's two lizards with her fist.
