Theo's POV

　　"Elsie?" Her bedroom door was open, but I thought it polite to knock before I stepped in.

　　 As I entered her room, I saw Elsie folding up her laundry and placing it neatly onto her bed. She seemed to have a system as she placed the clothes into various piles, but as I watched her eyes, it seemed there was thought behind them.

　　"Hey," I said, noticeably breaking her concentration as she stopped folding and shifted her gaze to ...