CHAPTER 85 - Knights of Cydonia (2)
Eppie watched as Simone served the table’s snacking plates—preserved radish, roasted peanuts, dried fish, dipped celery, crispy jellyfish ‘head’, and two pots of steaming tea.
Lim and Valorie made small talk with Eppie, discussing how they would broach the subject to the kids while they waited, listening to her with expressions of timid wonder as she explained the rationale behind William’s growing powerlessness.
About ten minutes in, Kitty Meng arrived.
Eppie watched Simone show her first victim through the door. Kitty froze at the threshold, her eyes scanning the room and landing first on Valorie, then on Eppie. Like in Lim’s story, Kitty was an effortlessly cool tomboy, with backswept hair cropped at the neckline. Wordlessly, she slid past the empty chairs and sat next to Lim. She wore a cropped tee and loose jeans, all age-appropriate, and a pair of ragged Converse All Stars.
“I am Euphemia,” Eppie extended a hand. “You can call me Eppie.”
“Kitty Meng,” Kitty shook her hand. “Let’s talk later. I assume the others are coming?” Unlike Lim, Kitty’s accent was flawlessly Californian.
“They are,” Lim said.
“Good.” Kitty poured herself a cup of tea, grabbed a handful of peanuts, then crossed her legs. “About time.”
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