ELRETH
Pots and pans clanged behind her as her mother worked on finding everything she'd need to make the meal, while Elreth excused herself to run down to the bedchamber to change.
But she didn't miss the patter of careful footsteps behind her when Rika followed.
She was glad she'd get the chance to speak to her new sister alone, but she also swallowed back irritation. She wanted this to be an easy, fun night. And now she was going to have to be serious and probably apologize again.
She walked to the closet as if she hadn't noticed Rika following her, waiting for the soft knock on the door before turning around.
"Oh, hey," she said, smiling over her shoulder. "Come in. I'm just going to change."
"Do you mind if we talk for a minute?" Rika asked.
