Later that morning, Rain returned to the main chamber to fetch a parcel. He was supposed to go there as soon as he finished breakfast, but the commotion that Nail had raised after inviting the two sisters from her coven had delayed his departure by an hour or so.
After a short discussion with Hornet and Stain, who appeared to have misgivings, Rain accepted them. There was no harm in having additional hands around the house. And apparently, they were good at handling select chores, so it would also lighten everybody's load. The only reason why he was late for an hour was that he had to reconcile Nail, who insisted on preparing everybody's meals again, and Hornet, who was excited that it was her turn to do so.
Ultimately, he had to "order" Nail to follow their rotation, an uncomfortable feat due to his lingering inferiority complex with the heroes.
"Ah… We're going to the pharmacy today, then to the blacksmith later."
