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 you’ve done then,

“Pish! Call me Enid.”

your retirement then, Enid? Now that you’re free

for a moment, a frown adding a few further

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.

You make it sound as if you’ve got one foot in the grave,” Terrence said. “Surely you

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

She eyed him seriously.

Terrence replied dryly. “I don’t have a

put in a little effort, you’d

could never have imagined she would have the opportunity to make something good, this

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

Enid looked pensive.

not decrepit. As long as

down in the Dungeon. They had begun

back in the

Enid snorted.

off. But that’s

the council

“She can’t just quit!”

“This is a disaster!”

woman back in here, right

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