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With everyone’s different shifts and responsibilities, it was rare to have lunch with all my friends at the same time. But every once in a blue moon, all our breaks aligned. It was even sunny today and despite the brisk autumn wind, we opted for eating outside. It would be one of the last times before winter came. Maybe I should eat with the other apprentices sometime but they seemed more than happy to eat behind their laptops. As much as I admired their work ethic, that wasn’t really a break.
I placed my red tray on the wooden table, choosing the seat opposite Felicity. She briefly looked up and a hint of a smile appeared around her lips. “Hey.”
“Hiya.” I groaned when I finally sat down. “Ooh, that’s nice. I’ve been on my feet all day.”
She chuckled. “You can’t possibly be doing mo
