A thick silence crackled between us, and for the first time, I reveled in it.I would not be the one to break this time, and so I sat still, waiting for Iris’s resolve to crack, and when it did, I smiled for the first time that evening.“Umm… Quinn would you not like to start with something a bit easier? Perhaps games that we can play—”“What was her name?”Iris’s eyes went everywhere except where I sat and finally, they landed on the tray of food left for me. “You haven't touched your food yet. I saw the maid take out your lunch and you hardly touched it… you should eat.”“Her name.”A few moments of silence passed before Iris was finally able to look at me again.“What do you say we compromise? You eat something and I answer all your questions, honestly.”I arched an eyebrow.“I promise, okay,” she added.With steady hands, I gently placed the tray of food in my lap and I took a spoon of lamb stew. The flavors melted on my tongue and I silently thanked Iris for tricking me into eati
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