C476 Babylon

Upstairs in the Fragrant Flower Bar's fourth-floor living room, Penelope walked into her home, her expression still clouded with a hint of bewilderment. The day's events had been so surreal that she was struggling to come to terms with them.

On their way home, Wood had picked up groceries, and now the kitchen was alive with the clatter of cooking, the aroma of the dishes slowly filling the air