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.

for all that

“Pish! Call me Enid.”

What do you hope to do in your retirement then, Enid?

thought for a moment, a frown adding a

last trip into the Dungeon either. I haven’t

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

the best I can to get Renewal off to a good start, but

She eyed him seriously.

replied dryly. “I don’t have a

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

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

Dungeon?” Terrence asked quietly. “To meet the Queen

Enid looked pensive.

huffed. “I’m old, not decrepit. As long as I take my

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

in the council chamber?” Terrence mused, allowing his mind

Enid snorted.

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

the

“She can’t just quit!”

“This is a disaster!”

back in here, right

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