Earned Acceptance

Soren drove the entire way back with his sister in the passenger seat, while Lorcan and I sat in the back discussing what had happened in the village before he arrived.

He listened attentively to everything I told him, and when Calista handed him the list of everything needed to begin the construction work, he simply said:

"Good."

Nothing more.

This time, the trip felt shorter. I don't know whethe