Chapter 391

Being the one to give directions seemed to solidify Rose’s determination. She’d used washboards with her grandmother. She took the lead and we washed our underthings together.

The dryers seemed powerful, so we just waited for them to dry the thin fabric of our underwear. We’d both put our skirts and shirts back on as we sat talking.

Seeing men emerge from the water startled us both and we shrieked. It had seemed we were alone, but we had been watched this entire time.

“Relax, sister,” Kein said amicably, shaking off the water, “we only need to get our clothing.”

“You’ve been in the water the whole time?” I asked as the rest of the family walked up the stone steps toward us, followed by Basin’s and Stayne’s families.

Rose ran to Basin and hugged him tight. I did the same thing and clung to my damp family one at a time as they dried themselves.

“Yes,” Christof said pulling on his pants, “I have been attempting to tell Basin and his brothers that hum