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

The two chuckled together.

for

“Pish! Call me Enid.”

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

old woman thought for a moment, a frown adding a

I think I’d enjoy that. I wouldn’t mind one last trip into the Dungeon either. I haven’t seen the Queen for

make it sound as if you’ve got one foot in the grave,” Terrence said. “Surely you aren’t

to be running this place. I’ve done the best I can to get Renewal off to a good start, but it's time for someone younger, with a little

She eyed him seriously.

happy being a secretary, thank you very much,” Terrence replied dryly. “I don’t have a way

you put in a little effort, you’d

something good, this late in her life. The satisfaction in knowing that she had done the best job she could do,

able to go that deep into the Dungeon?” Terrence asked quietly. “To

Enid looked pensive.

easy, but that doesn’t mean it's not worth doing,” she huffed. “I’m old, not decrepit. As long as I take my time and adjust

very good about helping people go up and down in the Dungeon. They had begun to build

think is happening back in the council chamber?” Terrence

Enid snorted.

chickens with their heads cut off. But that’s fine, they’ll sort

the

“She can’t just quit!”

“This is a disaster!”

that old woman back

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