After Rakia returned from Peru, she found Dashtan and Dalilah arguing in the living room. They hadn’t noticed her presence so Rakia had watched them argue with a flat expression. During her time in Peru, she had been pondering whether she should move into her new apartment immediately or wait for the right moment. She listened to the material being debated by the two humans who had been upsetting her lately. They were still discussing Dalilah’s insistence on moving in with Dashtan and Rakia.

“Ash! I’m your wife now too, and we’ve agreed to go through with this until you manage to fix your mistake.” Dalilah spoke with anger clearly...