Wapun Meadow Blizzard of Souls

Ever since the accident that had left Elfie's brain broken and skull bruised, the boy had become a lot mellower than he had been previously and slow to grasp hidden remarks as well. Therefore he did not understand Chip's sarcasm or that she was not treating him very nicely. He rather focussed on the unlucky circumstances, which prevented her from teaching him something useful.

"Okay," he said plainly and shrugged. After the lady had gone, he too got up and returned to Diaspora.