A few days later Rhea was in the cabin working on the last of her financial reports on the businesses of the village when Nico came in to deliver a small tray of shepherd’s pie for the couple. When he looked at all the graphs and charts scattered on the bed, he pulled a chair and sat beside Rhea to observe what she was doing. He occasionally asked questions and Rhea explained to him what she was doing patiently.
After a while, when she was done Rhea sorted all the papers that lay scattered on the bed so far then made him a cup of hot chocolate with lots of marshmallows. The boy sheepishly sipped from his cup as he asked her questions about her life at New Ridge.
Rhea kept the answers simple and suitable for a teenager but did not lie to him. When the conversation drifted to the case th
