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" Unfortunately," the blonde grumbled as she found herself pulled along behind her brother, her wrist tightly in his grasp. When he stopped, Victoria nearly bumped into him as she hadn't expected Niccolo to turn around quite so suddenly. She raised her head to stare at him with cool blue eyes, " I know." Her tone was rather uninterested now, perhaps to hide the twinge of sadness that flashed over her expression. " But that's a part of life," Victoria laughed, " and you're getting really sentimental, my dear brother."

Victoria rolled her eyes as she tugged her hand back, crossing both arms over her chest as she raised an eyebrow at her brother for a mere moment before she turned and continued on. " Now, I thought you were thirsty?"