Bitor and Modena Andrei wait at the breakfast nook for Athena and Rosa to take their seats. Graysen already left for an early Senate hearing.
Athena quietly eats listening to the ticking of a vintage alarm clock beside her plate. Modena refills her plate with a pancake. "Here's another pancake for our little darling. Did you sleep well last night, sweety?"
Nana Amor carefully walks in holding a cup of hot chocolate. She puts it on the right side of Athena. "Eat well." She caresses the little girl's hair. Modena and Nana Amor's eyes meet. Nana Amor shakes her head.
Bitor speaks to confirm with Rosa. "Graysen told us that you're going on a vacation."
Rosa responds to her father-in-law courteously, "Yes. And we're planning to take Athena with us. That is if she likes to. Do you want to go with us, sweety?"
Athena drinks her hot chocolate. The little girl lifts her eyes. She nods with a smile looking at her grandmother.
Rosa pulls Athena upstairs to her room after breakfast. She takes a medium luggage and starts packing her and Graysen's clothes and necessities.
After zipping the bag, she merrily grabs Athena's hand. "Let's go to your room. Pick the stuff you should bring for our trip."
Rosa remembers to take her phone lying on the bed with her. She needs to call to make a reservation. She presses Dr. Jerryl Sofer's contact number. Rosa tells her that she will go with her family to the retreat resort at the foot of the mountain the day after tomorrow. Rosa briefly tells her about the kidnapping incident and Athena's autism spectrum disorder.
The doctor is glad to hear that Rosa would sort of visit but she is not happy about the kidnapping. Her retreat resort is half-empty right now and she is not busy treating any patient.
Senator Graysen spends two hectic days finishing all the important things he has to attend and sign all the papers for rerouting around the Senate House. He gives a lot of instructions to Mihai on what to do while he is away.
Early in the morning, three bulletproof cars line up outside the Andrei's patio.
Rosa hands Athena's trolley luggage to Paulus when Brie's car drives in followed by a four-wheel drive.
"Good morning, mia Rosa."
Rosa crosses her arms facing Brie. "Why are you here when there's no work?"
Brie replies with her hands on her waist. "You're on vacation so I'm on vacation, too."
"Correct." Rosa agrees.
Bries raises her arms high declaring, "So I'm coming with you."
Rosa pushes her back to her car. "Incorrect. This is our family vacation."
"I know. Am I not your family, too? I can help you take care of Athena," Brie argues.
"She doesn't like you."
The four-wheel drive's door opens. Hermes jumps out. "I'm going so I can help her look after Athena."
Senator Graysen comes out holding Athena's hand.
Rosa turns to Athena. "What do you say, sweety?"
The little girl shrugs her shoulder and sighs.
"Oh, I think Athena agrees," Hermes concludes.