( Sophie Trohan's POV )
I knew my little brother was hiding behind the door.
Not because I could see him.
Because he was terrible at hiding.
Also because I could hear him breathing.
My Perception Constitution had many impressive uses.
Detecting monsters.
Tracking mana disturbances.
Noticing movement from distances ordinary people couldn't.
Apparently, its most frequent purpose was catching Theo doing things he wasn't supposed to.
"You're not getting the dagger."
Silence.
I continued folding my clothes.
More silence.
Then a small voice came from the hallway.
"I wasn't here for the dagger."
I placed another shirt into my luggage.
"Then why are you hiding?"
A head slowly appeared from behind the door.
Messy brown hair.
Large eyes.
And an expression suggesting he had already prepared several lies and was currently deciding which one had the highest chance of survival.
"I'm not hiding."
I stared at him.
He stared back.
"You're behind a door."
"I was waiting."
