“Except you can’t even bring yourself to kill a fly,” Leigh called from outside.
“That’s true. Why don’t you show Ru the garden while I sort the salads out?”
Ru followed Jasim outside. Ru took his wine with him for something to hold.
“Are you okay?” Jasim whispered.
“Yes, what are you doing here?”
“I came to see if you were all right. I was worried about you. I wondered if you’d feel overwhelmed.”
“I did, but it was so good. The practice is enormous. Everyone was really nice.” He chewed his lip. “Aren’t you worried that they’ll get the wrong idea?” He kept his voice low. “I mean you wouldn’t usually check up on a stable hand, would you? I’ll be really careful, but I don’t think you should have brought me into the garden.”
Ru scuttled back towards the house.
