After their heartfelt conversation, the weight in the room began to lift. The air felt lighter, almost buzzing with an electric energy as Evelynn stood up and clapped her hands together.
"Okay, enough of this serious talk! Let's lighten the mood," she declared, a mischievous glint in her eye. "I think we need a game! How about a round of charades?"
Helen raised an eyebrow, a smile breaking through her earlier concern. "Charades? You're kidding, right? The last time we played, I accidentally knocked over that lamp and broke it!"
Luciana chuckled, shaking her head. "That was a classic! But I'd pay to see you try to act out a 'ballet dancer' again. Your pirouette was legendary."
Joe laughed, leaning back in his chair. "Or how about when Evelynn thought 'airplane' was just flapping her arms like a bird? I still can't believe you tried to take off!"
