Nora had planned to go to bed early, but the harder she tried, the more elusive sleep became. She tossed and turned all night, only managing to get a few hours of rest before dawn. Unsurprisingly, she woke up much later than she had intended.

She rushed downstairs, hurriedly pulling herself together, only to find Samuel seated at the dining table, calmly eating his breakfast as though the world moved at his pace.

"Morning, Uncle!" she called out while heading toward ...