Chapter 144

• Thick tension hung in the air as Kris and Thalassa worked together to prepare breakfast. Thalassa kept her distance, focusing on chopping vegetables while Kris rinsed the potatoes and placed them in a bowl as instructed.
• "I'm done," Kris announced after a few minutes. He wished he could peel them himself, but that was impossible with one arm in a sling.
• "You can hand them over," Thalassa said, her voice as stiff as ever.