Chapter 11After dropping off Emma at school, I arrived at the Paddington estate shortly after eight thirty. Bertha greeted me and led me to the Great Hall where Nana D, Millard, Eustacia, and Finnigan were having coffee.
“I see you chose to attend,” Nana D teased. “We've discussed punctuality before, brilliant one.”
“It's a shame what's happening this generation. They've no appreciation for getting up early to put in a hard day's work,” Eustacia continued, piling on the lectures. “Today's youth will be the downfall of this society.”
I wanted to defend myself, but pride over being called a youth despite being in my early thirties won out. Instead, I turned to Finnigan. “I'm sorry I missed you the other day. So glad to hear how well you're doing with the practice these days.”
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