before anything else could be said , lindas eyes landed on me . this worked , her face swung to his . i know you do n't really like to talk about her . `` you were n't about to just start a fight , were you ? '' the pupils shrank in automatic response to the light , but the irises stayed fixed , not following the flame . the proper noble smiles while looking , very fine . i frowned as i thought of that possibility . 