"Dane, you do know this movie came out in 2003, right?"
"Really? No wonder Eva looked so young..."
"Just young?"
"Of course, she had a great figure... I mean, no matter what, she still couldn't compare to you!"
"That sounded more like sarcasm..."
The two laughed and chatted as if no one else existed, unaware that two people were watching them from behind.
Makkari signed, "That little boy is Circe's boyfriend?"
Druid replied in sign language as well, "Only temporarily."
Given the Eternals' lifespans, humans could only be temporary companions. In a sense, they were more like pets.
Either way, they were emotional support.
"I knew she wouldn't be able to stand Ikaris..."
"Druid! That's enough!"
"Okay!"
At that moment, Circe suddenly sensed something. She whipped around, her mouth falling open in surprise.
"Makkari! Druid!"
"Who?" Dane Whitman looked utterly confused.
"These two are my... friends."
"Just friends?" Druid's smile turned somewhat wicked. "You used to call us family."
"What?" Dane Whitman was even more bewildered. "What do you mean?"
"He doesn't mean anything. Druid, shut up!"
Ordinary friends would not speak to each other in that tone. They had to be the kind of "friends" who knew each other better than anyone.
Dane Whitman was suspicious. Could this guy be Circe's ex-boyfriend?
Druid did not need his powers to know what he was thinking. The smile at the corner of his lips became rather teasing.
"You never told him, did you? Circe, about our past..."
Makkari tugged him and sternly rebuked him in sign language, "Don't say things that might be misunderstood!"
Druid shrugged. "Every word I said was true." It was just a little misleading.
Dane Whitman was not particularly angry, only somewhat awkward.
"Well... should we get coffee together?"
Druid gave him a careful look before saying,