Amanda was a natural-born trooper.
Able to keep up with Mom in the kitchen, while simultaneously having her mind poked and prodded by Dad who seemed to be in the middle of a huge nostalgia trip.
A bonafide wonder of a woman. Truly.
"What do you think of Sestus?" Dad asked her. "A bit pompous at first, but I didn't particularly dislike that of him. Awfully loud, but he was quite engaging to talk to."
"Sestus, Sestus…" Amanda repeated back like a mantra, eyes, and hands both hyper-fixated on seasoning the meatloaf just right. A being of pure focus. "Ah, yeah. No, Sestus was alright at first, I guess. Talks a lot, a little annoying, but after his sister's death, his character became a whole lot better in my opinion."
"Mmm," Dad grunted. "I suppose it did become a lot quieter after that happened. It's fortunate Riona was there for him for aid and comfort. "
Ah! Awoken finally from my million-year slumber. I've been gone for a long while there. I know. If anyone's still here, I sincerely apologize for that. Been busy with life stuff, as well as a new project I've been writing on the side.
But with this chapter, let us mark this as a return to form. Fingers crossed it sticks.