Italian steak, seafood pizza, and clam soup were served. She couldn't help but salivate when she saw them. Then she saw Dashiell coming down from the second floor. He seemed to have just finished showering, with a slight dampness on his forehead, which accentuated the darkness of his eyebrows and eyes.
Liora didn't know he was back and was stunned for a moment before she called out, "Brother."
He glanced at her expressionlessly.
Sable quickly invited Dashiell to eat, explaining that tomorrow was Epiphany, only once a year, for good luck.
He sat down without comment, right across from Liora, and Sable served him a plate.
Dashiell cut a piece of steak with his knife and fork, put it in his mouth, chewed twice, and swallowed.
His movements were so elegant that Liora was momentarily stun
