Chapter 26 WOULDN’T THAT BE INAPPROPRIATE?

— Elaeya — Kaden was right about the smell. I made sure to wash thoroughly before I went down for breakfast. Of course, omelets were already prepared and served when I walked into the kitchen. I was used to being alone, do things on my own, in silence, but this morning, the silence was weighing on me, and I sat at the counter instead while Mrs. Raynolds took care of washing the pan. “Were the books I lend you yesterday useful?” she asked me after a minute. “Yes, very much,...