9
As I stepped away from the circular stone, I squinted because of the bright sun. It had been late afternoon in Kaffale house and the Academy… Were we in another time zone?
"What time is it here?" I asked Martinus.
"It's the early morning here," he said, looking at the sky. "Come on, let's go for lunch. I'm hungry."
"So, when you said you'll return me when it gets dark…" I asked.
"I'll make sure you go back there on time if that's what you're asking," Martinus said. "Although I don't see why you insist on working. I can help you with the living costs."
"That would be inappropriate," I said. "And I'm not a sugar baby. I'm net even your fiancée."
"I'm not sure what a 'sugar baby' is," Martinus said, "but I can guess. And as my fiancée and future wife, you won't be a 'sugar baby'."
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