11
Cassie
He led me into a small room I had yet to enter. Maddox walked ahead, pointing out the sink and showing me how to summon both hot and cold water. I’d never seen such miracles before. Immediate hot water! I’d heard of the newly invented water heaters, but never seen one.
Next to the sink was what I assumed was their version of an outhouse for less delicate matters. Maddox tossed a piece of very thin, soft paper into the bowl and waved his hand over the top. In a near silent rush it disappeared beneath a swirl of bright blue water.
I felt like I was in a fairytale, a world filled with impossible creations and magic. Smiling at my whimsy, I looked up to find Maddox watching me with desire in his eyes.
He took my hand and pulled me toward a strange, oval depression in the floor.
