A Very Fine Distraction

Kana giggled and nodded. “Very cute!”

She danced around Kir, skirts swirling, and Andrev was sure he’d drawn blood with how tightly his hands were curled into fists. Kir looked Kana up and down with obvious appreciation, and Andrev could hardly fault Kir for it. Despite her mad giggling and being easily distractible, Kana was very lovely.

Then Kana caught sight of a butterfly, and she dashed after it.

“She’s quite mad,” Kir said.

“Yes.”

“But lovely.” Kir tapped his chin thoughtfully, and Andrev saw he was wearing several trinkets. “She would make a very fine distraction, would she not?”