Elizabeth started to pack the groceries away on her own as the others sat around the table talking.
It was cramped, and there was no room for her there anyway, but she also felt like there was no point in trying to give them her opinion.
Packing the things away seemed like the most productive thing she could do.
She glanced at Selene as she finished putting things away, and wondered whether that was how the younger woman had felt for the majority of her life - busying herself in the background as other people made the important decisions that would affect her life.
Even Linnea was involved in the discussion, despite the fact that meant there was an awkward mix of English and Swedish that slowed the entire conversation down, but Elizabeth felt like she had less to contribute than the te
