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“It looks like everyone hts,” Mary informs me

Lovely Everyone is here to witnessflat on my face

“Aren't we supposed to have breakfast downstairs?” I’htest

“It can be hard to eat when everyone is talking to you, and you need a full meal Come on” She ht, and I thought it would be good for you”

I walk over and take the folder from her hand I’ve always respected Mary, even froht hand The wouided him a lot too

It’s weird to think that I’h to be fair, I’m not sure Darian bossed her around ot tossed into my lap when he decided to retire

Me The foster girl that took care of him and our foster twin sisters We aren't blood—well, the twins are—but ere all put into the saether I took care of us, and even though ht have only been a few years younger than reatness in hi a, and he has I just had no idea he’d then pass that responsibility to me He acted like he didn’t have one doubt, and that faith is a big reason I’in with I could have said no, but I didn’t

I flip the file open and look at all the faces with na through the pages of notes attached to the photos

“You’re good with faces, and you’re better atching people So at the breakfastYou’ll learn more than the notes I have here because that’s what you do, but I knew you'd like to see names and faces first,” Mary says as a knock sounds at the door She’s right: I’e

“Thanks,” Iand she sets a plate down beside ?” Mary looks up from the small laptop she has in front of her “Was this a stupid idea? A retreat to get to know everyone?” I cringe “Are people thinking this is a la retreat?”