Alexandra
A tap on the door startles me and I look away from the book I’ve been reading since I woke up. Opal stirs but remains where he is as I get up and approach the door. Should I open it? Or say “yes?”
Another tap comes and I say a quiet “yes?”
A servant comes in, bringing food. I recognize her- that’s Cara, the one Lave kissed that day when we went to the town.
“Hello, “ I greeted her and this time she was much nicer than before.
“Hello. I was told to bring you food. And clothes, I will be right back with them.“
Opal eyes her strangely as if he will peck her any minute now. But he doesn’t and I decide I have imagined this.
When Cara comes back later with clothes for me she is all polite and nice - too nice- and tells me to call her if I need anything.
I eat and get chang
