Eris pats my shoulder, her grin as bright as the morning sun streaming through the kitchen windows. "Hehe, now that Gordon's forgiven you, you feeling happy now?" she teases, her eyes twinkling with mischief.
"Nn!" I nod, my tail swishing, a bubbly warmth spreading through my chest. My ears perk up, and I can't help but smile back, still reeling from Gordon's kind words.
"Anyways, don't think too much about it," Eris says, leaning in close, her voice dropping to a sly whisper that tickles my ear. "Old Man's main goal here isn't just running a kitchen, you know?"
"Heh?" I blink, my head tilting in confusion. "What do you mean???" My tail flicks, and I stare at her, my brain scrambling to keep up.
