"Okay, that's... intensely unfair," Veronica said after a moment, unable to help staring a little. She never did expect it to happen to anyone she knew - stupid, she guessed, when she knew half the island. That it was Mathias seemed stranger still, although at least it wasn't quite as bad as when Sam had been a girl, back when they were still together. "I think you're actually prettier than me. I might have to kick you out for that. I'm not really sure my delicate ego can handle this."