Elected (The Elected Series book 1)
“I have little time to think about Griffin, his so-called friendship, or the light touch of his fingertip.
Many of the townspeople bestow presents upon Apa. There will be an official goodbye ceremony, but people take the opportunity now to say something personal, wish him well, one-on-one. He receives a sheepskin water satchel from Neiall, the herder. A pair of bamboo shoes from Henricka, the shoe maker. A salted soft pretzel from Marjorie, the baker.
Apa shares the pretzel with me on th...e way home, each of us wishing we had a flagon of Ama’s sweet lemonade to counteract the salt. We’re passing by the chemists’ corner of town, when Imogene, the head chemist, comes running out of her shop.
She flags us down, her white apron flicking behind her in the wind.
“Imogene,” my father says, “what is it?”
“Elected, I was hoping to catch you. We’re low on nirogene.MoreLess
Many of the townspeople bestow presents upon Apa. There will be an official goodbye ceremony, but people take the opportunity now to say something personal, wish him well, one-on-one. He receives a sheepskin water satchel from Neiall, the herder. A pair of bamboo shoes from Henricka, the shoe maker. A salted soft pretzel from Marjorie, the baker.
Apa shares the pretzel with me on th...e way home, each of us wishing we had a flagon of Ama’s sweet lemonade to counteract the salt. We’re passing by the chemists’ corner of town, when Imogene, the head chemist, comes running out of her shop.
She flags us down, her white apron flicking behind her in the wind.
“Imogene,” my father says, “what is it?”
“Elected, I was hoping to catch you. We’re low on nirogene.MoreLess
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