“I know Natalia, and I’m going to tell you about it after evening meal tonight.”
“Good,” replied Natalia confidently. Then she paused, and couldn’t help adding, “Because I really do want to know.”
‘Double-affirmation in that sentence Auntie,’ thought Maja with satisfaction. She reached out her bent finger and ran it down Natalia’s nose. “By bedtime you won’t be wondering any longer at all.” Maja put her arms around Natalia and rubbed her back gently. “Maja will satisfy your desire to know,” she whispered in her ear. A shiver which was a mixture of hope, desire, anticipation and even an exciting anxiety passed through Natalia’s body. She felt it quite clearly in her bowels and even in fluttering between her legs.
Back in the room, later in the afternoon, Natalia sensed that they would be
