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“Who I am isn’t important. You’re Karon?”
“Yes.”
“Come in. Everyone’s waiting for you.”
“Alright.”
Bede turned around, making a perfunctory ushering gesture. Then, without waiting for Karon to even climb the steps, the man went inside.
Karon led Alfred in. On the first floor, there were three candles lit in the living room. Their little light only illuminated a limited area, leaving blank large swathes of darkness. An elderly man in white robes reclined on the sofa with his eyes closed, as if dozing. Behind the sofa stood a man in a trench coat, and on the side sofa sat a young woman in an overcoat.
After Mr. Bede came in, he sat on the sofa opposite the elderly man.
“Karon, coffee.” Piaget’s voice came from the kitchen, and then he walked out carrying a pot of coffee. Karon took the coffee and sipped it. There was a bit too much sugar, producing the kind of sweet that could kill someone.
Still, Karon quickly took a second sip.
“Want some cake? I’ll grab you a slice.”
“No, I ate dinner before coming.”
“Oh, that’s a real shame.”
“Did you make it yourself? If so, I can try some.”
“I bought it myself.”
“Then forget it.”
At that moment, Elder Dock opened his eyes and his gaze swept toward Karon, an invisible pressure pressing straight down on him.
Karon asked as if relaxed, “What a serious gathering, do you really have to leave the lights off and use candles?”
Helen, who was sitting on the side sofa holding a staff, stuck out her tongue, a little embarrassed. “Sorry, when I was burning the bodies I accidentally burned the power lines.”
“Oh.” Karon’s gaze swept the room. There were three sofas. He definitely could not sit by the elderly man, but he also had to act like he didn’t know his future father-in-law. At the same time, he did not want to keep standing. When everyone else is sitting and you are the only one standing, you end up under invisible pressure, while the ones sitting can feel even more at ease.
In the end, Karon walked over to Piaget and sat on the sofa armrest beside him, continuing,...
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