Ilya, the girl who normally took the afternoon shift at the library, apologized for coming by a bit late. She had been filling in for someone at the mine who sprained their ankle during Warrior training the day before.
She stopped mid-word when she saw what they were doing and confusion lit her face. "What are you making checkerboards for?"
"We're going to see if they sell," Abby said with a shrug. "Katie and I have a plan to make the post-harvest celebration extra special but we need extra money for that."
The girl's eyes sparkled with anticipation. Katie and Abby's plans always meant something fun for the villagers. "Excellent! I look forward to it. As soon as you finish this up you can go on and head out. Isn't play practice supposed to start soon?"
She had completely forgotten. She hadn't even eaten lunch yet and had been ignoring the quiet demands of her stomach because she was so absorbed in her conversation with Blaise.
