"Pathetic." River snarled after him, lashing her tail and pinning her ears. "Lachlan, go deal with your friend! I'm going to finish this up so we can get out of this cursed place!" She growled ruthlessly at her son. "And if he doesn't get his guts together, he is not staying anywhere near us, hear it? Go wait in the car, I'll be coming soon!" She growled, raising the phone back to her ear and turning her back on Lachlan.
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Lachlan sighed, slumping his body. Really, Wolfram? Ergh, now I have to sit with Mr. I'm-mad-at-everyone-pants. He turned on his heels, walking out the door and through the mud. He jerked the door open, and slid in the car next to Wolfram. "Before you start yelling at me with your accusations, I'm just here because my mother is making me, okay?!"