"Took you long enough," Makary angrily commented when we finally managed to reach the gateway after all the delay caused by the moment we had back at our apartment.
"You can't always be perfectly on the clock," I countered, already more focused on guiding Fay around and enjoying the faces she made when discovering new buildings created all over the camp.
"I still hope you will do your best to abide by the timelines and calls, though," not willing to let me off with just that, Makary threw another comment before rolling his eyes and turning toward the gate.
Moments later, Madam joined us with, strangely, a tired expression all over her face.
She had huge bags under her eyes and lost the usual luster of elegance that normally surrounded her. Madam's presence itself also weakened… As if she just expanded one hell of a chunk of her aura.
