{Third Person}
Alexander listened without interrupting, his movements unhurried as he ate. Then he threw out another question.
"And your younger sister"
Amara's grip on her fork tightened slightly. "…What about her?" she asked, calmly.
"How is your relationship with her?"
This time, she didn't answer immediately. She lifted her gaze and met his eyes directly. There was a brief pause before she asked, "How do you expect it to be?"
Alexander did not react to the deflection. "Are you close to her?" he asked again, more precisely.
Amara held his gaze for a second longer before looking away. "Our relationship is normal."
"And by normal, you mean?"
Amara exhaled softly, as if mildly inconvenienced. "Our personalities are very different," she said. "So co-existing peacefully is out of the question."
Alexander nodded once, as if filing that away. Then he asked, "Who do your parents favour more?"
