Under Watchful Eyes

Pearl rolled her eyes again and turned her back on Maya.

Maya was speechless.

"Just ignore her," Elora said calmly. "Clean up the dishes. I'm going upstairs to take a nap."

"I..."

Maya gathered her courage. "Can I go check on Mr. Gareth first?"

Elora looked her up and down. "Sure. Let Nimbus take you."

After a short pause, she added, "The big white goose."

"Okay."

Elora turned and walked upstairs.