As soon as the girls heard Malachi's voice, the two of them let out excited little squeals and bolted out of the room.
Anna relieved that it was over, attempted to follow behind them when Celeste suddenly grabbed her by the wing. "Wait a second, missy. We need to talk."
Anna felt a shiver run down her spine as she slowly turned around. "Everything alright, honeybun?"
"Don't 'honeybun' me." Celeste held firm. "We talked about you…"
Celeste's words trailed off as Anna gave her a shy, vulnerable look.
Anna was close to six feet in height, but somehow she had managed to make herself seem diminutive.
"… I just… n-nevermind."
Anna smiled innocently and gave Celeste a quick kiss on the lips before rushing downstairs.
After watching her skip away happily, Celeste realized that she may have also had a weakness or six…
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