Harmless Curiosity

"Is there anything else you need from me right now?"

He wasn't slow.

He could read the room well enough to know the Oreos were a polite send-off.

He just wanted to make sure he hadn't misread her.

"That's all," Elora said. "Get back to your shift. I'll find you when I need you again."

"Of course, of course!"

Julius gave a deeply enthusiastic bow and left with the energy of someone who'd just won a