Chapter 58

The girls and boys both took Iris and Dom, respectively, to shower, change, and get ready for the feast that was being prepared for them. But in fact, they were all so excited to hear what had happened in the night on the lonely raft at sea that they gained Şekileus’ immediate blessings so soon.

“So you just talked about your tiaras, fished, and went to sleep? That’s it?” Sussane asked dubiously.

“Umhm. That’s right! Though I believe if we could get pneumonia we would’ve, with the rain and cold breeze and our weird ritual robes.” Iris tried to laugh at their disappointment.

“Why does it feel hard to believe? And why do we feel inclined to believe that you are keeping something from this tale?” Freddie asked dubiously.

“You can believe whatever you want to believe, but I have already told you the whole truth. Maybe if we had more time at the sea, something that you were all expecting would’ve happened but not yet.” Dom explained, trying not to laugh at their d