I enter the flat, almost tripping over Matia in the process. "You"re going to get yourself hurt," I warn the jackal.
She lets out a soft yip.
"I"m not going to stand on you on purpose," I point out. "But if you get under my feet, I"m going to end up stepping on your tail or something."
"Matia!" Nik calls from across the room.
She goes running over to him and takes the treat from his hands, greedily gobbling it up.
"Better?" he asks.
"Yes."
He picks a mug off the side and holds it out to me.
"Thanks. Either you"re really good at guessing when I"m coming home, or you’re spying on me."
He chuckles. "You"ve been in the traditional mummification rooms and Mehy seems to be a stickler for doing things in the exact right timing. You told me at lunch that you were just starting organ remov
