It was a quiet afternoon, and Purple Summers had been trying to soothe Cleo, who remained sullen throughout.
She then sat on the sofa with Cleo in her arms, watching TV. To cheer Cleo up, she deliberately chose a show about the animal kingdom, where the life of pythons in the tropical rainforests was being narrated.
...It was unclear whether Cleo understood or not.
Anyway, Tiny watched with intense focus.
Latter, as the light in the living room gradually dimmed, the serpentine orange glow streamed in, warm and magnificently iridescent.
It was dinner time already.
Purple Summers remembered Atra Blanc, who was resting upstairs. Atra Blanc had had quite a shock today, and although she wasn't gravely hurt, Purple still hoped that Atra could get more rest.
She put down Cleo and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.