Alex looked up, annoyed at the stage whisper of his name, but smiled when he saw his cousin Rose. "I think you can talk softer than that whisper," he commented, sticking his quill into the book he was researching through.
"What's got you stirred up? Dust in the restricted section?" He grinned at her, pushing a wave of hair off his face, turning to face her. An idea struck him and he smiled a bit wider. "Or news about Lils?"