Zoe felt bad for comparing Sydney to their father but both never seemed to have the time for her and it hurt. Did anyone even want her around?
"They drink blood to survive and use magic to manipulate the world to their tastes!" She hugged herself tighter, watching her sister. At the words of Sydney saying she knew this was how Zoe would react and hadn't confided in her, it was her turn to flinch. She swallowed hard and looked down, trying to hide the hurt. "How else am I suppose to react when you embarrassed me in front of Dad and Stanton and the others before going to Palm Springs, before stealing the mission that was suppose to be mine?" she demanded, looking up at her sister. "I had a chance to prove myself as good as an Alchemist as you and you stole it just so you could advance your career!"