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 to

The two chuckled together.

thank you for all that you’ve done

“Pish! Call me Enid.”

your retirement then,

a moment, a frown adding a few further wrinkles

into 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. Anthony as well, though

trip? You make it sound as if you’ve got one foot in the

I’ve done the best I can to get Renewal off to a

She eyed him seriously.

much,” Terrence replied dryly. “I don’t have a way with people

you put in a little effort, you’d do just

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

that deep into the Dungeon?”

Enid looked pensive.

be easy, but that doesn’t mean it's not worth doing,” she huffed. “I’m old, not

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

do you think is happening back in the council chamber?”

Enid snorted.

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

in the

“She can’t just quit!”

“This is a disaster!”

that old woman back in here, right

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