“Many are grieving his absence.” Despite their bickering when I’d first arrived, Gamila looked as if she was one of them. “There will be a service to celebrate our time with Valmont. I wanted you to know, in case you wish to attend.”
“Sure. Yes. I’d be honored for the opportunity to learn more about him.”
“Excellent. Then I shall take my leave, now, Otto.” Gamila reached for the doorknob. “I apologize for the episode and my rudeness in placing you in isolation, also for interrupting…disturbing…entering uninvited.”
“No worries.” It all seemed so petty, now. “Thank you for telling me about Valmont.” I tried to look past Gamila once the door was opened. “And thank Artemis, too, if you see him. If you talk to him, I mean, thank him for watching me…watching over me and everything.”
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