Keep Talking

"I'm so glad to see you!" Ishanvi gushed, once again making a move towards her fiance.
Maddie's arm caught her.
Irritation flashed through the scroll, hidden under her dhupatta.
"Will someone please explain what's going on?" the young woman pleaded.
Maddie didn't respond. Most people didn't hear emotions. That was her trump and she wasn't ready to play that card yet.
Instead her fingers found a stub of pencil in her pouch and she was quickly sketching on the scroll, just as the man started speaking.
"Your friend seems a bit paranoid. Perhaps she doesn't know as much about magic..."