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Later, we sat down at the dinner table, E she found on the porch that Zeus ate She was being extra loud and extra hetti I sat at the head of the table, and Tristan sat at the other end Every now and then I would catch hi out of the corner of his mouth at E ever! Now he has bug guts in his teeth!"

"Did you eat the bugs too?" Tristan asked

"Ew! No! That’s gross!"

"I hear they are a great source of protein"

"I don’t care, Tick! That’s gross!" She h "Ooo ah! Oo ah ah!" she said, transitioning into her gorilla speech For weeks now, she’d been exploring her gorilla roots after watching Tarzan I wasn’t sure how to explain it to Tristan, but within seconds, I understood that I wouldn’t have to

"Oo?" Tristan responded "Ah? Ahhh! Ahhh!" He smirked

I wondered if he knew he ht, Jane of the jungle, I think it’s tietting past your bedtime"

"But!" she started to co her out of the room

"Okay, but can I watch Hotel Transylvania in my room?"

"Only if you promise to fall asleep"

"Promise!" She hurried off, and as she left, Tristan stood up from his chair I stood with him

He nodded once "Thanks for dinner"

"You’re welcoo I have wine…"

He hesitated

"There’s beer, too"

That pulled hi hiht beer was in hopes that one night he would stay for dinner After I put Emma to bed, Tristan and I took our drinks outside and sat on the front porch with Zeus sleeping beside us Every now and then one of the feathers would get picked up by a gust of wind and blow past us He didn’t talk a lot, but I was growing used to that fact Being quiet with hi of ways I can pay you back for helping me with my laork"

"I don’t need your money"

"I know, but…well, I can help you with your house With the interior," I offered I went on to tell hin, and that it only made sense for me to help him out His house always see a bit more life to it

"No"