Lancet tried to keep eating.
He lowered his spoon into the rice, scooped up a mouthful and chewed as though four people were not staring at him from across the table.
No one spoke.
He swallowed, reached for his drink and found their eyes still fixed on him.
Lancet sighed and finally looked up. "What?"
He saw Kasto's mouth twitch.
"Come on, guys," Lancet said. "Don't tell me you're actually considering it."
They looked at one another. Then they all exploded into laughter.
Kasto folded over his plate first, laughter bursting out of him before he could stop it. Anita slapped one hand over her mouth and failed completely, her shoulders shaking as she pointed at Lancet with the other. Luke turned away, but the sound that escaped him ruined the effort, and even students at the next table glanced over when their laughter grew too loud to ignore.
"As if!" Kasto managed. "Astensia?"
Anita wiped at one eye. "Or Thor?"
