Fowl Manor

Artemis Fowl the Second sat in the sumptuous library of his home in Ireland, attempting to find some peace and quiet. His brothers, Myles and Beckett, had full run of the house now that his parents were on a small vacation and Juliet was left here with Artemis and Butler. It was her duty to watch over the twins, which was really much more easily said than done

Artems sighed as the door opened. He could see it from across the room, but the fact that he could not see the person without lowering the heavy encyclopedia suggested that the intruder was toddler-sized. Artemis raised a thin eyebrow at Myles as he stood staring at Artemis.

"Can I help you?" he asked.

The child sighed. "Artemis, we need to talk."

Artemis was surprised by this declaration. "About?"

"That girl that came to visit a few days ago, Holly." Artemis kept his expression calm, even as unease rolled through him. Holly had come to his home a while back, so that they could discuss the Koboi situation without worrying about raising his father's suspicion too much. Had Myles noticed more than he had let on?

"What about her?"

Myles sighed and rolled his eyes. "Come now, Artemis. I am not a simple-toon. There is obviously a bit of... history between the two of you."

Artemis narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean?"

"You two are obviously attracted to each other."

Artemis' eyes popped wide. "W-what..."

Myles continued, despite his brother's reddening face. "I would not be surprised if you both have kissed."

Artemis stared at his younger brother, mouth hanging open. Where was this coming from?

Myles smiled. "Well, at any rate, I just wanted to say that despite the fact that she is a little short, I approve." He turned and left the library, leaving his older brother gaping in his wake.

Haven

Holly frowned as she set her paperwork aside. For some strange reason, she felt sudden dislike for Artemis' younger brothers. As if they had insulted her height or something. She shook off the feeling. She had no reason to feel that way. She smiled as she thought of how polite they had been.