"Pardon?" Alhai mumbled, too surprised to feel mad at Coco's selfish decision.
"Heiren will come with me, Zaque, and Quizen." Coco stated, the sound of her voice laced in a matter-of-fact tone, "Which means you'll be left here, alone."
"Yes, and?" Alhai's face scrunched up in confusion, not sure where Coco was going with this conversation.
"Well, I don't want that." Coco answered, pulling her hand away from Quizen's hand and crossing her arms in front of her, leaning forwards to the table, just enough for her to not bump into her teacup.
"I would rather bring you with me in a city I'm unfamiliar with than leave you in a house where none of us would be stopping by for a month or two." Coco kept her gaze at Alhai, the unwavering pointed stare making Alhai want to shrink back to his chair.
