Melian's smile turned sharp when I didn't move or acknowledge her words.
She was always dumb enough to think that my silence meant she had gained ground, when all it really meant was that I was waiting to see how far she was willing to embarrass herself before someone else noticed.
To me, silence spoke louder than words. To Meilan, it meant that she was right.
And to her, she had already walked into my house, announced that it belonged to her, and told me to leave like I was supposed to take the words seriously because she said them loudly enough.
"Well Li?" sneered Meilan, turning her attention to the commander. "Aren't you going to kick them all out?"
But Commander Li didn't move.
He didn't rush to reinforce her words, didn't bark orders, didn't send his men charging through the house to make her feel important. He simply stood a short distance behind her, his expression blank.
That surprised me until I remembered he liked Meilan almost as much as I did.
