Sarah POVTelling Zane I suspected Ella of making Grace feel bad about herself was one of the harder conversations I’d ever had, but it was nothing compared to the task ahead of us: talking to Grace herself.Zane hadn’t wanted to believe me at first, and I kept qualifying things, saying Ella might h
Zane POVSarah and I explained to Chloe that we wanted a little alone time with Grace, and she took it well, saying she wanted to work on her carving in the playroom. We didn’t want to invade Grace’s bedroom with what might become a bad memory, so we ended up in Sarah’s study with the curtains drawn
Sarah POVI had been expecting the words, but they still came as a shock.“So, that’s that,” Zane said, and I saw heads nodding on various screens.“Yes,” Travis said. “Warfarin sodium is the most widely prescribed blood thinner in the world and is quite commonly used as rat poison. There are trace
Scott POVGinnyWolf: I think it’s a great idea!LittleEngineThatCouldnt: They seriously should just close the mine.WhatWeChooze2Do: Geothermal energy? Isn’t that some eco-bullshit? GinnyWolf: Not everything new is bullshit, @ LittleEngineThatCouldnt. And it’s not even all that new.SomeWheresMusi
Sarah POVElla texted both me and Zane for lunch with the girls on Saturday at the latest must-go restaurant. Even as I was reading it on my phone, Zane walked through the open door to my study with a frown.“I’ve become so wary of her even, ‘Let’s do lunch at Cézaane’s with Sarah and the girls tomo
Sarah POVIn an unsubtle retaliation, of which I thoroughly approved, Zane got us a semi-private table at Chez Paulette, a human-centric restaurant in a section of the capital city informally dubbed Humantown. They specialized in French cuisine, unsurprisingly, and kept an excellent cellar of human-
“So now you too know what it’s like to be famous,” she cooed. “Never being allowed outside without security, never being able to finish a meal without a fan.”“It comes with the territory,” I responded.She gave me an appraising look I didn’t believe for a minute. My fate with her was already sealed
Sarah POVWe were excited and trying to hide it. We weren’t being very effective.Last night, I had read yet again from The Little Mermaid.“She was a strange child, quiet and thoughtful. While her sisters showed delight at the wonderful things which they obtained from the wrecks of vessels, she car