GABRIEL

"Are you meditating? We don't have time for that; we need to leave earlier than usual today, no?" I finished my breathing exercise before opening my eyes. My gaze fell on the vast expanse of manicured lawn and the garden in the distance before turning to look at them in the doorway.

"Sorry, were you done?" Anna was hopping from one leg to the next, which meant she was chomping at the bit about something or the other.

"Good morning. What brings you two ...