"What happened, Neera?" Penelope asked.
Neera looked at her but said nothing. This joy was too filling to let go of so easily, so she dispelled all her worrying thoughts by hugging Penelope again, a cure in itself alone.
"I wish I can find the right way to make it up to you, Penelope," Neera said.
Just as Penelope was about to reprimand her for beating herself up again, an idea popped into her head, and she broke the hug.
"Actually, Neera, there is a way."
"Oh?" Neera shifted closer. "Please tell me."
"I could... move in here for a couple of days, weeks even. I believe it would help us bond stronger. What do you say?"
Neera squealed with a squeaky, rat-like sound.
"I would absolutely love that!" She said. "But wait, what of Azriel?"
"What about him?"
"Will he be okay with it?"
