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….”

you have

The two chuckled together.

thank you for

“Pish! Call me Enid.”

you hope to do in your retirement then, Enid? Now that

woman thought for a moment, a frown adding a few further wrinkles

the world. Even if all I do is chat to the parents, I think 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.

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

to be running this place. I’ve done the best I can to get Renewal off to a good start,

She eyed him seriously.

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

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

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

into the Dungeon?” Terrence asked quietly. “To meet the Queen and Anthony? It's dangerous down

Enid looked pensive.

won’t be 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 to the

Colony were very good about helping people go up and down in the Dungeon. They had begun to build chambers with the sole purpose of helping people adjust to

the

Enid snorted.

with 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!”

woman back

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