***Triton's POV***
I arrived at the bookstore and found Ariana seated in the fantasy section. She had her nose already buried in a book. I saw the title was about the death of someone named "Baldur." I never heard about it, but I assumed it was a sadder book. I snuck up behind her and kissed her ear.
"Eeek!" she shrieked, throwing her book into the air and then laughing as soon as she saw me.
"You got me!"
I giggled quietly so as not to disturb the other readers more than I already did. "Hi, sweetie," I said and then sat down across from her.
"My father feels very concerned about the news," she told me. "He told me he'd contemplate it for a few hours and let me know what he thinks. I think he is worried the fighting will get worse and the mixed breeds will suffer the most."