Chapter 159

• Third Person's POV
• Aysel touched the small skink in her hand and smiled softly. "Alright, you can stay with me for a little while. I'll take you to the front desk to wait for your owner when I leave."
• Alfie stood a few meters away, rationally knowing he should take the creature and leave, yet he found himself lingering. Leaning against the wall, like a stranger crossing paths by chance, he watched the rain with her under the eaves, silent.