He was surprised by her dogged response. So she had some guts after all.
But that also meant that little stupid book must be more interesting or more valuable than it seemed, so Frida's defiance only made Kristoffer more determined to get his hands on it. He almost snorted at her again. What did she think, he'd shrug his shoulders in meek surrender? It's not yours had never stopped him once in his life before.
"And I wasn't asking," Kristoffer snarled under his breath, reaching in to prise it from her grasp by force. She was probably expecting it, but he was older and taller and stronger than her, and she ought to be relieved he hadn't dug out his wand and decided to hex her in the process. He curled his hand around the spine and pulled, as furtively as he could. He'd use two hands if he had to.
But that also meant that little stupid book must be more interesting or more valuable than it seemed, so Frida's defiance only made Kristoffer more determined to get his hands on it. He almost snorted at her again. What did she think, he'd shrug his shoulders in meek surrender? It's not yours had never stopped him once in his life before.
"And I wasn't asking," Kristoffer snarled under his breath, reaching in to prise it from her grasp by force. She was probably expecting it, but he was older and taller and stronger than her, and she ought to be relieved he hadn't dug out his wand and decided to hex her in the process. He curled his hand around the spine and pulled, as furtively as he could. He'd use two hands if he had to.
