C186 A Costly Message

Cornelia got such a fright that her hand shook, and the food she was about to feed Marcus just dropped to the ground.

Marcus didn’t get to eat. He shot Briana a look, his face all grumpy. "Briana, no more shouting, okay? You scared Cornelia."

"Okay, I'll tread lightly from now on, and I promise not to spook Cornelia." Briana stepped up and hugged Cornelia. "Cornelia