Chrysalis

Chapter 1035

“Are you sure you want to retire now? There’s so much uncertainty around town right now,” Terrence asked.

“Wherever there are people, there’s uncertainty,” Enid groused as she brought her tea to her lips for a drink. “Ah, that’s lovely. Is this a new blend?”

“The Colony delivered a few bags yesterday. They said it was a test batch. I’ll need you to fill in a survey when you’re done.”

“Hah,” she laughed. “I’ll be happy to. Drinking their tea has been one of the great pleasures of recent months.”

She picked up a biscuit and gave it a hearty nibble.

“And they bake so well. Who would have thought?”

“Mayor,” her secretary said sternly. “You haven’t answered my question. Are you sure you should retire now?”

“Of course I’m sure. If I wasn’t sure, I wouldn’t have done it,” she waved the man’s concerns away. “I’ve done everything I can for this place, more than I ever thought I could, but I’m old and tired. I don’t have much time left and I believe it's important to turn these duties over to the younger folk while I’m still around to offer advice.”

She eyeballed Terrence over the edge of her cup.

“And by the way, aren’t you the mayor's secretary?”

“Yes.”

“Then why are you here? I’ve resigned.”

“I suppose I’ll have to take the tea with me then….”

have to go that

The two chuckled together.

for all that you’ve done then, Mayor

“Pish! Call me Enid.”

well. What do you hope to do in your retirement then, Enid? Now that you’re

a frown adding a

I’d enjoy that. I wouldn’t mind one last trip into the Dungeon either. I haven’t seen the Queen for a while, I’d love to have a chat with her again. Anthony as well, though that might not be possible.

you’ve got one foot in the grave,” Terrence said. “Surely you aren’t

get Renewal off to a good start, but it's time for someone younger, with a little more vigour, to take on

She eyed him seriously.

Terrence replied dryly. “I don’t have a way with people like you

scoffed, “if you put in a little effort, you’d

Enid looked out the window, a soft smile on her face as she watched the people going about their days outside the window. She could never have imagined she would have the opportunity to make something good, this late in her life. The satisfaction in knowing that she had done the best job she could do, and the pride she felt seeing her fellow refugees rise to every

be able to go that deep into the Dungeon?” Terrence asked quietly. “To meet the Queen and Anthony? It's dangerous

Enid looked pensive.

mean it's not worth doing,” she huffed. “I’m old, not decrepit.

the Dungeon. They had begun to build chambers with the sole purpose of helping

is happening back in the council

Enid snorted.

their heads cut off. But that’s fine, they’ll sort it out in the

the

“She can’t just quit!”

“This is a disaster!”

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