Chapter 6“Kellan's here. I'll let Mrs. Crawford know to serve lunch in a few minutes,” Nana D noted before leaving the room again. I didn't know whether to hug Eustacia or take a seat near her at the table as if I were a subject of hers. We'd known each other for years, but I barely knew much about her as a person. Occasionally, I'd run into her around town where we'd have a quick conversation, or she'd chide me for something my nana had done, then direct me to get involved in sorting out the debacle. Eustacia and Nana D had a symbiotic relationship where they often couldn't stand to be around one another, but if ever two days went by without time for tea or gossip, the world might've ended.
“Did Seraphina tell you about the sheriff's conversation?” Eustacia pointed to a nearby chair.
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