"Luce, stop harassing Calliope," he said flatly, turning to join them. "I'm not harassing her! She wanted to talk, right sweetie?"
She glared. "Actually, you gave me the option to come with you and then you basically kidnapped me. I never agreed to be stuck in the human kingdom against my will."
“I never lied to you, Calliope,” he said evenly. Luce glared at him. “You can’t just kidnap people, Benedict!” “I didn’t. She came with me. In my defense, she and her boyfriend imprisoned me first.”
"He's not my boyfriend. He's been my friend since we were kids. Secondly, you were the one messing with the Ortus. That's forbidden."
He looked over at Luce, smirking a little. “The guy has a huge crush,” he confided. “She’s ambivalent and only sees them as friends right now.” Lice’s whole face lit up.
He laughed again before gesturing to her plate. “Eat. Luce hates it when people let her food get cold.”
Cal looked up, a little nervous with small talk. She tipped her head back slightly. "Uh.. The woods."