There was silence... with the kid looking as if I were his hero, Henry whimpering audibly and squeezing my hand, and Ethan cleaning his glasses until he spoke with his lips twitching.
"Well, Mrs. Howard, as the one receiving the first business card, has already told me to get his birth certificate, passport, and other documents. This matter is already in the midst of being taken care of..." Ethan informed me, destroying my momentum and deflating me fully.
"..." The old dragon had acted and set my parade on fire, even going so far as to snatch the first business card, which somehow felt like a very valuable collectible.
"...Oh, okay." I sighed, continuing to eat while Henry squeezed my hand, this time not because I more or less adopted a child, but because the kid was snatched away by an ancient mummy that served the Dark Lord.
