Ophelia coughed awkwardly. “So, I may have explored a bit while you were resting last night. But I would appreciate a tour from the man of the house himself.”

Takoda twirled the end of his braid in his fingers and looked away. “Well, what have you seen already?”

Ophelia pursed her lips as she recalled each room she had been in. “Just the rooms in this hallway, like your work room, and the library.”

A bright smile spread across his face and ...