Chapter 57

• After lunch, Dad initiated a conversation with the man and instructed me to wait. So there I sat, arms crossed, staring blankly out of sheer boredom while Dad and Lamech remained deep in their own discussion.
• Luckily, the waiter had left three drinks on the table earlier, so I occupied myself with those.
• After a few minutes, Dad finally glanced in my direction. He still seemed lost in whatever they had been discussing about the morning court trial with Lamech. Dad cleared his throat. "What do you want to talk about, Azora?"