Chapter 42: Doable

Anastasia looked at Ileus with wide eyes. 

"Get ready fast," he said. 

Anastasia quickly went and changed into his shirt and breeches. When she came back, she found him waiting for her with a cup of hot tea and bread, which she accepted gratefully. She curled her fingers around the warm cup and sipped it. 

"Do you like it?" he asked, picking up a grey sweater from his shoulder.

"It is doable," she replied with a beaming smile.

"Ah!" he said and then made her wear the sweater. He rolled its sleeves and said, "Can I say something?"