Keira Olsen turned her head and saw the somewhat discomfited expression on Mr. Allen's face. She furrowed her brows, hesitated, and then inquired, "Uncle Allen, what did you just call me?"
Mr. Allen came back to his senses.
He stared blankly at Keira Olsen, hesitated and looked her up and down: "South..."
Someone tugged at his sleeve.
Mrs. Allen walked up to him, interrupting him: "It's nothing. Your Uncle Allen's eyes are playing tricks, Keira. What are you doing here?"
Keira Olsen answered, "Mr. Olsen was hospitalized, and I just brought him over."
She looked upstairs and then lowered her gaze: "But now I have to leave."
"Okay," Mrs. Allen said with a smile, "it's getting dark. Go home early and rest."
Keira Olsen asked, "When will you return to Clance?"
