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

The two chuckled together.

to say thank you for all

“Pish! Call me Enid.”

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

moment, a frown adding a few further wrinkles to her

seeing new children brought 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 that might not be possible. Goodness knows how deep he is now. Too deep for

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

too old to be running this place. I’ve done the best I can to get Renewal off to a good start, but it's

She eyed him seriously.

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

scoffed, “if you put in a little

about their days outside the window. She could never have imagined she would have the opportunity to make something good, this

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

Enid looked pensive.

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

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

do you think is happening back in the council

Enid snorted.

like chickens with their heads cut off. But that’s

the council

“She can’t just quit!”

“This is a disaster!”

old woman back

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