Epilogue
Three days later, Isika dragged herself out of sleep when she heard Ben calling her name.
"What?" she said. He stood in the doorway of her room.
"Auntie says get up, Tomas is going to have your head," he said, then left quickly.
Oh no! It was her first day back in the workshop and she could see that the sun was higher in the sky than it should be. She jumped up and dressed quickly, picking a soft pink tunic and winding her braids around her head.
"Why didn't you wake me earlier?" she moaned as she rushed into the kitchen.
"You need sleep," Auntie said. "No, no, don't even think about it. Come back here and eat your breakfast. Yes, he can wait a few more minutes."
The coffee was good, Isika had to admit. She ate Auntie's eggs and tomatoes, then jumped up to lace her soft boo
