Elliot nodded. "We'll go back tomorrow night then."
He took his leave.
Why didn't he yell at me? Sally thought as she watched her father disappear into the distance. Has he changed?
Later that night, a young girl went to the elven embassy, talked with Blour, and left quickly.
"You owe me big time, girl," Blour said, standing there in the yard.
…
"I'm back, Miiss Elizabeth," Yabemiya said. "You must be hungry. Here." She handed the Yangzhou fried rice to her.
Elizabeth was sitting on the edge of Yabemiya's bed. She took the box in her hands. "Thank you. Can I have some water?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you how to use the water dispenser. How thoughtless of me! Sorry… Sure. Wait here, I'll go get some water for you."
Where does that water come from? Elizabeth wondered as watched Yabemiya use the water dispenser. Is there a spring or something under the house?
